Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 26.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Botswana is 26.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Botswana peaked at 43.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2020.
Botswana ranks 155th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 43.4% | — |
| 1992 | 40.3% | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 37.2% | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 34.0% | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 33.2% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 32.3% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 31.1% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 29.7% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 29.5% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 29.2% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 28.3% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 26.7% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 31.1% | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 33.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 32.8% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 31.9% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 27.5% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 27.3% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 26.9% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.5% | 29.5% | 43.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 25.4% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 25.8% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 23.4% | 27.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Botswana?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Botswana was 26.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Botswana ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.