Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Botswana
Botswana: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 63.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Botswana, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Botswana stood at 63.7%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Botswana peaked at 63.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 26th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.7% | — |
| 1991 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.3% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 50.1% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 51.3% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 51.9% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 53.3% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 54.2% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 55.1% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 54.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 55.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 57.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 57.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 56.1% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 58.9% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 59.9% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 63.4% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 63.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 63.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.9% | 48.7% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 49.5% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 53.3% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 56.1% | 63.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 23 Central African Republic 65.5% compare
- 24 Peru 65.0% compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 64.1% compare
- 27 Singapore 63.6% compare
- 28 Macau, China 63.1% compare
- 29 Kenya 63.0% compare
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- 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)
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- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,837 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Botswana?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Botswana was 63.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Botswana ranks 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.