Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Botswana
74.0%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
74.3%
in 2025
Botswana rank
55th
Zimbabwe rank
54th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Botswana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 74.3% against 74.0% in Botswana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 55th and Zimbabwe ranks 54th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.8% | 74.3% | 0.4% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 71.3% | 3.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 72.7% | 4.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 72.9% | 1.9% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+), Botswana or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 74.3% against 74.0% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 0.3%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Zimbabwe rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Botswana ranks 55th and Zimbabwe ranks 54th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male 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
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.