Female labor force by age in Botswana
Botswana: Female labor force by age was 12,035 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 12,035 for female labor force by age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Botswana peaked at 12,035 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,447, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 129th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,447 | — |
| 1991 | 3,533 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 3,622 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 3,713 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 3,802 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 3,887 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 3,983 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 4,078 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 4,202 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 5,880 | +39.9% |
| 2000 | 8,052 | +36.9% |
| 2001 | 8,112 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 8,161 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 8,196 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8,214 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 8,217 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8,207 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 8,435 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 8,669 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 8,914 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 8,791 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 8,994 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 9,198 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 9,421 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 9,708 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 10,057 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 10,412 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 10,757 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 11,084 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 11,388 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 9,793 | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 9,159 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 10,222 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 11,608 | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 12,035 | +3.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 12,035 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,662, 42% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 12,035 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,623, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force by age in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +39.9% | 4,202 | 5,880 |
| 2000 | +36.9% | 5,880 | 8,052 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,015 | 3,447 | 5,880 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,318 | 8,052 | 8,914 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,981 | 8,791 | 11,388 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,563 | 9,159 | 12,035 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 female labor force by age in Botswana?
- Female labor force by age in Botswana was 12,035 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 12,035 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,447 in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for female labor force by age?
- Botswana ranks 129th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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