Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 58.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Botswana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Botswana is 58.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Botswana peaked at 68.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 2003.
That places Botswana 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 68.4% | — |
| 1992 | 65.8% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 63.3% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 60.6% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 60.0% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 59.3% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 59.0% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 58.5% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 58.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 58.3% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 57.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 55.2% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 53.1% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 54.2% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 55.2% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 56.3% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 60.6% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 56.9% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 57.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 57.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 56.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 56.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 56.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 56.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 53.5% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 54.5% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 58.5% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 58.6% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 58.1% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.5% | 58.5% | 68.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 53.1% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 56.3% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 53.5% | 58.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Botswana?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Botswana was 58.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 2003.
- How does Botswana rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Botswana ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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+, male (%) (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.