Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 45.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Botswana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Botswana recorded 45.9% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Botswana peaked at 46.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 1996.
That places Botswana 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.4% | — |
| 1992 | 39.4% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 38.5% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 37.6% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 37.4% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 37.2% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 37.4% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 37.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 39.2% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 41.0% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 39.0% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 38.3% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 37.7% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 39.3% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 42.5% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 43.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 43.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 44.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 44.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 45.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 43.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 44.3% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 46.3% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 46.0% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.3% | 37.2% | 40.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.1% | 37.7% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 41.8% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 43.4% | 46.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Botswana?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Botswana was 45.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 1996.
- How does Botswana rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Botswana ranks 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.