Labor force (15-24 years), total in Botswana
Botswana: Labor force (15-24 years), total was 263,388 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor force (15-24 years), total in Botswana, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
In 2011, labor force (15-24 years), total in Botswana stood at 263,388.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), total in Botswana peaked at 264,576 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 165,000, in 1990.
That places Botswana 40th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force (15-24 years), total in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 165,000 | — |
| 1991 | 171,000 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 177,000 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 184,000 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 191,000 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 198,000 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 205,000 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 213,000 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 220,000 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 227,000 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 233,734 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 239,393 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 244,867 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 250,073 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 254,860 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 259,032 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 261,665 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 263,381 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 264,265 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 264,576 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 264,433 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 263,388 | -0.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 263,388 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 184,822, 1.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 263,388 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 million, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 195,100 | 165,000 | 227,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 253,585 | 233,734 | 264,576 | 10 |
| 2010s | 263,910 | 263,388 | 264,433 | 2 |
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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,837 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force (15-24 years), total in Botswana?
- Labor force (15-24 years), total in Botswana was 263,388 in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), total recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 264,576 in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), total recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,000 in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for labor force (15-24 years), total?
- Botswana ranks 40th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-24 years), total rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total labor force comprises people ages 15-24 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.