Botswana vs Liberia: Labor force (15-64 years), total

Botswana
1.22 million
in 2011
Liberia
1.59 million
in 2011
Botswana rank
40th
Liberia rank
38th

Labor force (15-64 years), total over time

  • Botswana
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 1.59 million against 1.22 million in Botswana, a difference of 375,610.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Liberia ahead.

Botswana ranks 40th and Liberia ranks 38th of 52 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Liberia Difference Ahead
1990s 657,900 709,100 51,200 Liberia
2000s 1.05 million 1.23 million 186,566 Liberia
2010s 1.21 million 1.56 million 357,005 Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force (15-64 years), total, Botswana or Liberia?
Liberia, at 1.59 million against 1.22 million in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in labor force (15-64 years), total between Botswana and Liberia?
375,610, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Liberia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Liberia rank globally for labor force (15-64 years), total?
Botswana ranks 40th and Liberia ranks 38th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as Labor force (15-64 years), total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force (15-64 years), total
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

The labor force comprising people ages 15 to 64 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.