Botswana vs New Zealand: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Botswana
65.2%
in 2024
New Zealand
66.5%
in 2025
Botswana rank
30th
New Zealand rank
27th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Botswana
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 66.5% against 65.2% in Botswana, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Zealand ahead.
Botswana ranks 30th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 196 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.4% | 55.9% | 9.5% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 59.7% | 8.9% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 63.0% | 6.5% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 66.6% | 4.8% | New Zealand |
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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 66.5% against 65.2% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Botswana and New Zealand?
- 1.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and New Zealand?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and New Zealand rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Botswana ranks 30th and New Zealand ranks 27th 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.