Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Botswana

Botswana: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 65.19 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
65.19
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
30th
of 194 countries
All-time high
65.19
in 2024
All-time low
41.68
in 1991
Years of data
21
1964–2024

Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Botswana, 1964–2024

02040601964199420241964: 44.91971: 49.31981: 44.71985: 64.21991: 41.71994: 50.51996: 45.71998: 47.72000: 48.52001: 46.22006: 52.72009: 55.82010: 52.92011: 50.82013: 63.22019: 58.82020: 60.92021: 59.62022: 60.12023: 63.12024: 65.2

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 27 New Zealand 66.53 compare
  2. 28 Vanuatu 66.32 compare
  3. 29 Belarus 65.69 compare
  4. 31 Sweden 64.6 compare
  5. 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 64.42 compare
  6. 33 Ghana 64.4 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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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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Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,756 data points, 1960–2025
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