Botswana vs Brazil: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Botswana
71.2%
in 2025
Brazil
71.0%
in 2025
Botswana rank
77th
Brazil rank
79th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Botswana
- Brazil
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 71.2% against 71.0% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Botswana ranks 77th and Brazil ranks 79th of 187 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.9% | 68.5% | 5.6% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 71.3% | 9.8% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 70.3% | 6.6% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 69.9% | 1.7% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Botswana or Brazil?
- Botswana, at 71.2% against 71.0% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Botswana and Brazil?
- 0.2%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Brazil?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Brazil rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Botswana ranks 77th and Brazil ranks 79th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (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 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.