Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Botswana
Botswana: Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run was 2,258 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Botswana, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 2,258 for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Botswana peaked at 2,514 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,258, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 22nd of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,479 | 2,455 | 2,514 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,383 | 2,334 | 2,439 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,306 | 2,258 | 2,374 | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Botswana
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 38.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 41.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Botswana?
- Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Botswana was 2,258 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,514 in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,258 in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run?
- Botswana ranks 22nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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