Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 48.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Botswana, 1985–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Botswana recorded 48.0% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Botswana peaked at 49.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 1996.
That places Botswana 105th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 45.1% | — |
| 1991 | 34.8% | -22.9% |
| 1994 | 39.0% | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 34.8% | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 36.6% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 40.3% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 35.9% | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 42.2% | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 44.8% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 41.5% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | +24.6% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 47.2% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 44.1% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 44.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 48.0% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.1% | 45.1% | 45.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.3% | 34.8% | 39.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 35.9% | 44.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 39.4% | 49.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 44.1% | 48.0% | 5 |
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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 48.0% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 1996.
- How does Botswana rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Botswana ranks 105th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national 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.