Botswana vs Vanuatu: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Botswana
69.1%
in 2024
Vanuatu
69.6%
in 2025
Botswana rank
41st
Vanuatu rank
38th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Botswana
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 69.6% against 69.1% in Botswana, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Botswana ranks 41st and Vanuatu ranks 38th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.5% | 73.0% | 12.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 61.5% | 0.0% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 42.9% | 23.4% | 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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 69.6% against 69.1% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Botswana and Vanuatu?
- 0.5%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Vanuatu?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Vanuatu rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Botswana ranks 41st and Vanuatu ranks 38th 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.