Botswana vs Europe & Central Asia: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Botswana
63.7%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia
51.1%
in 2025
Botswana rank
26th
Europe & Central Asia rank
29th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Botswana
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 63.7% against 51.1% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Botswana ranks 26th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 29th of 187 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.9% | 48.2% | 0.7% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 48.8% | 3.6% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 50.3% | 5.7% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 50.9% | 10.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Botswana or Europe & Central Asia?
- Botswana, at 63.7% against 51.1% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Botswana and Europe & Central Asia?
- 12.6%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Europe & Central Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Botswana ranks 26th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 29th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.