Female labor force participation rate in Botswana
Botswana: Female labor force participation rate was 65.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Botswana, 1964–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rate in Botswana stood at 65.2%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Botswana peaked at 65.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, 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 | 44.9% | 44.9% | 44.9% | 1 |
| 1970s | 49.3% | 49.3% | 49.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 54.4% | 44.7% | 64.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 46.4% | 41.7% | 50.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 46.2% | 55.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 50.8% | 63.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 59.6% | 65.2% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Botswana
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 38.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 66.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Botswana?
- Female labor force participation rate in Botswana was 65.2% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 1991.
- How does Botswana rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Botswana ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.