Botswana vs Latvia: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)

Botswana
1,056
in 2024
Latvia
955.45
in 2025
Botswana rank
55th
Latvia rank
57th

Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time

  • Botswana
  • Latvia
02505007501.0k201420192025

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1,056 against 955.45 in Latvia, a difference of 100.55.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Latvia ahead.

Botswana ranks 55th and Latvia ranks 57th of 69 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Latvia Difference Ahead
2010s 963.37 971.34 7.97 Latvia
2020s 1,018 953.7 63.84 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Botswana or Latvia?
Botswana, at 1,056 against 955.45 in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Botswana and Latvia?
100.55, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Latvia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Latvia rank globally for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Botswana ranks 55th and Latvia ranks 57th of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 708 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.