Botswana vs Hong Kong, China: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Botswana
71.2%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
71.6%
in 2025
Botswana rank
77th
Hong Kong, China rank
75th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Botswana
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 71.6% against 71.2% in Botswana, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 77th and Hong Kong, China ranks 75th of 187 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.9% | 69.2% | 6.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 69.8% | 8.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 70.7% | 7.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 71.5% | 3.3% | Hong Kong, China |
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 Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 71.6% against 71.2% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Botswana and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.4%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Hong Kong, China?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Hong Kong, China rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Botswana ranks 77th and Hong Kong, China ranks 75th 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.