Botswana vs Malaysia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Botswana
69.1%
in 2024
Malaysia
69.3%
in 2022
Botswana rank
41st
Malaysia rank
40th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Botswana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 69.3% against 69.1% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 40th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.3% | 65.7% | 4.6% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 55.9% | 62.1% | 6.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 64.5% | 7.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 66.0% | 3.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 68.8% | 3.7% | Malaysia |
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 Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 69.3% against 69.1% in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Botswana and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malaysia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Malaysia rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Botswana ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 40th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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.