Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 18.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Botswana, 1985–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Botswana is 18.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Botswana peaked at 32.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2011.
That places Botswana 122nd out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 32.0% | — |
| 1991 | 23.8% | -25.7% |
| 1996 | 18.4% | -22.6% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +23.5% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 18.1% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 18.4% | 23.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 18.5% | 23.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 16.6% | 20.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.2% | 18.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 19.0% compare
- 120 Serbia 18.5% compare
- 121 Lesotho 18.4% compare
- 123 Cape Verde 18.1% compare
- 124 Fiji 18.0% compare
- 125 Afghanistan 17.9% compare
More work & labour data for Botswana
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.146 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9387 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,871 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 550.66 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,969 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,837 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Botswana?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Botswana was 18.1% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2011.
- How does Botswana rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Botswana ranks 122nd out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.