Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Botswana
Botswana: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 65.19 in 2024. β² Rising
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Botswana, 1964β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Botswana is 65.19, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Botswana peaked at 65.19 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.68, in 1991.
Botswana ranks 30th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.94 | 44.94 | 44.94 | 1 |
| 1970s | 49.33 | 49.33 | 49.33 | 1 |
| 1980s | 54.44 | 44.7 | 64.17 | 2 |
| 1990s | 46.39 | 41.68 | 50.5 | 4 |
| 2000s | 50.8 | 46.15 | 55.76 | 4 |
| 2010s | 56.43 | 50.81 | 63.22 | 4 |
| 2020s | 61.76 | 59.57 | 65.19 | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Botswana
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 2,871 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 550.66 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 1,969 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 3,837 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per capita 0.0008 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per square kilometre 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Botswana?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Botswana was 65.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 65.19 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.68 in 1991.
- How does Botswana rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
- Botswana ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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