Botswana vs OECD members: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Botswana
68.8%
in 2025
OECD members
60.6%
in 2025
Botswana rank
32nd
OECD members rank
29th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Botswana
- OECD members
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 68.8% against 60.6% in OECD members, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 32nd and OECD members ranks 29th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and OECD members in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.3% | 60.4% | 0.9% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 60.1% | 0.1% | OECD members |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 60.2% | 1.8% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 60.3% | 5.6% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Botswana or OECD members?
- Botswana, at 68.8% against 60.6% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Botswana and OECD members?
- 8.2%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and OECD members?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and OECD members rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Botswana ranks 32nd and OECD members ranks 29th 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+) (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.