Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Botswana
Botswana: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 was 47.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Botswana, 1985–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 47.98 for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Botswana peaked at 49.11 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 34.77, in 1996.
Botswana ranks 105th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 45.15 | — |
| 1991 | 34.8 | -22.9% |
| 1994 | 39 | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 34.77 | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 36.65 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 40.32 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 35.94 | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 42.19 | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 44.83 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 41.54 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 39.41 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 49.11 | +24.6% |
| 2019 | 45.96 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 47.17 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 44.12 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 44.48 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 46.11 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 47.98 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.15 | 45.15 | 45.15 | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.3 | 34.77 | 39 | 4 |
| 2000s | 40.82 | 35.94 | 44.83 | 4 |
| 2010s | 44 | 39.41 | 49.11 | 4 |
| 2020s | 45.97 | 44.12 | 47.98 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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 female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Botswana?
- Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Botswana was 47.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 49.11 in 2013.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.77 in 1996.
- How does Botswana rank for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
- Botswana ranks 105th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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