Botswana vs Netherlands: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female
Botswana
65.2%
in 2024
Netherlands
64.4%
in 2025
Botswana rank
31st
Netherlands rank
34th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female over time
- Botswana
- Netherlands
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 65.2% against 64.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 34th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.4% | 32.7% | 21.7% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 46.4% | 48.3% | 1.9% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 56.0% | 5.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 59.1% | 2.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 62.9% | 1.2% | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Botswana, at 65.2% against 64.4% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Botswana and Netherlands?
- 0.8%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Netherlands?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Netherlands rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Botswana ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 34th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.