Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 22.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Botswana, 1985–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Botswana recorded 22.7% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Botswana peaked at 38.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2021.
That places Botswana 132nd out of 155 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, total (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 38.2% | — |
| 1991 | 33.9% | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 21.3% | -37.1% |
| 2001 | 22.7% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 22.7% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 27.6% | 21.3% | 33.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 22.7% | 28.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 21.0% | 24.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 20.9% | 22.9% | 5 |
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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, total (%) in Botswana?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Botswana was 22.7% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Botswana ranks 132nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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, 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.