Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Botswana
Botswana: Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income was 63.71 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
63.71
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
26th
of 186 countries
All-time high
63.71
in 2025
All-time low
48.67
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Botswana, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 63.71 for female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Botswana peaked at 63.71 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.67, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 26th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.67 | — |
| 1991 | 48.7 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.75 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.82 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.89 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.95 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.01 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.06 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.1 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.26 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 49.51 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 50.09 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 50.66 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 51.26 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 51.91 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 52.58 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 53.28 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 54.17 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 55.07 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 55.99 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 53.34 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 54.16 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 54.89 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 55.43 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 55.89 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 56.29 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 56.68 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 57.1 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 57.56 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 58.04 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 56.14 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 58.94 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 59.93 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 63.43 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 63.45 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 63.71 | +0.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 63.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.06, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 63.71 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.3, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.92 | 48.67 | 49.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.45 | 49.51 | 55.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.94 | 53.34 | 58.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.93 | 56.14 | 63.71 | 6 |
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 participation rates by national per capita income in Botswana?
- Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Botswana was 63.71 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by national per capita income recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 63.71 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by national per capita income recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.67 in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for female labor force participation rates by national per capita income?
- Botswana ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by national per capita income rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 participation rates by national per capita income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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