Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 22.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Botswana is 22.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Botswana peaked at 35.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2020.
Botswana ranks 152nd of 186 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, total (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.9% | — |
| 1992 | 33.6% | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 31.3% | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 29.0% | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 28.3% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 27.5% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 26.6% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 25.3% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 26.0% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 26.5% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 24.0% | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 27.6% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 23.4% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 22.6% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3% | 25.3% | 35.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 21.4% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 23.3% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 20.8% | 23.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Botswana?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Botswana was 22.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Botswana ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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, total (%) (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.