Labor force (15-64 years), male in Botswana

Botswana: Labor force (15-64 years), male was 53.5% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
53.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
53.5%
in 2011
All-time low
52.9%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force (15-64 years), male in Botswana, 1990–2011

02040601990200020111990: 53.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years1991: 53.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years1992: 53.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years1993: 53.2 % of total labor force 15-64 years1994: 53.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years1995: 53.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years1996: 53 % of total labor force 15-64 years1997: 53 % of total labor force 15-64 years1998: 52.9 % of total labor force 15-64 years1999: 53 % of total labor force 15-64 years2000: 53.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years2001: 53.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years2002: 53.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years2003: 53.2 % of total labor force 15-64 years2004: 53.2 % of total labor force 15-64 years2005: 53.2 % of total labor force 15-64 years2006: 53.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years2007: 53.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years2008: 53.4 % of total labor force 15-64 years2009: 53.4 % of total labor force 15-64 years2010: 53.4 % of total labor force 15-64 years2011: 53.5 % of total labor force 15-64 years

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total labor force 15-64 years.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 53.5% for labor force (15-64 years), male in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), male in Botswana peaked at 53.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 1998.

That places Botswana 32nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

Labor force (15-64 years), male in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Labor force (15-64 years), male (% of total labor force 15-64 years) in Botswana, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total labor force 15-64 years Change
1990 53.1%
1991 53.3% +0.3%
1992 53.1% -0.2%
1993 53.2% +0.1%
1994 53.1% -0.1%
1995 53.1% +0.1%
1996 53.0% -0.2%
1997 53.0% +0.1%
1998 52.9% -0.2%
1999 53.0% +0.1%
2000 53.1% +0.2%
2001 53.1% +0.1%
2002 53.1% +0.1%
2003 53.2% +0.1%
2004 53.2% +0.1%
2005 53.2% +0.0%
2006 53.3% +0.1%
2007 53.3% +0.1%
2008 53.4% +0.0%
2009 53.4% +0.0%
2010 53.4% +0.1%
2011 53.5% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.1% 52.9% 53.3% 10
2000s 53.2% 53.1% 53.4% 10
2010s 53.4% 53.4% 53.5% 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 29 Kenya 53.9% compare
  2. 30 Namibia 53.5% compare
  3. 31 Central African Republic 53.5% compare
  4. 33 Guinea-Bissau 52.8% compare
  5. 34 Benin 52.6% compare
  6. 35 Burkina Faso 52.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force (15-64 years), male in Botswana?
Labor force (15-64 years), male in Botswana was 53.5% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 1998.
How does Botswana rank for labor force (15-64 years), male?
Botswana ranks 32nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor force (15-64 years), male rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (15-64 years), male (% of total labor force 15-64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-64 years), male (% of total labor force 15-64 years)
Unit
% of total labor force 15-64 years
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

The labor force comprising people ages 15 to 64 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.