Botswana vs Spain: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Botswana
52.2%
in 2024
Spain
52.1%
in 2025
Botswana rank
131st
Spain rank
132nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Botswana
- Spain
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 52.2% against 52.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 131st and Spain ranks 132nd of 178 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.9% | 37.2% | 16.6% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 46.4% | 39.8% | 6.5% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 48.6% | 1.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 47.1% | 3.5% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 49.9% | 1.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Botswana or Spain?
- Botswana, at 52.2% against 52.1% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Botswana and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Spain rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Botswana ranks 131st and Spain ranks 132nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.