Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 52.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Botswana, 1985–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Botswana stood at 52.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Botswana peaked at 55.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2003.
Botswana ranks 131st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 53.9% | — |
| 1991 | 50.5% | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 47.7% | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 41.1% | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 46.2% | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 44.9% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 40.8% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 48.4% | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 55.7% | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 52.4% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 52.0% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 52.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.9% | 53.9% | 53.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 46.4% | 41.1% | 50.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 40.8% | 52.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 46.9% | 55.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 49.3% | 52.4% | 5 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1401 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,871 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 550.66 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Botswana?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Botswana was 52.2% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2003.
- How does Botswana rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Botswana ranks 131st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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+, total (%) (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.