Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 56.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Botswana, 1985–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Botswana is 56.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 9.9% 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, 48.3%, in 1996.
Botswana ranks 147th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 66.3% | — |
| 1991 | 68.4% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 58.7% | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 57.9% | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 58.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 54.8% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 60.5% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 56.7% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 55.1% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 63.1% | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 58.4% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 55.6% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 54.8% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 58.5% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 56.9% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.3% | 66.3% | 66.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 58.3% | 48.3% | 68.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 54.8% | 60.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 55.1% | 63.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 54.8% | 58.5% | 5 |
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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 56.9% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 48.3% in 1996.
- How does Botswana rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Botswana ranks 147th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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+, male (%) (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.