Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 38.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Botswana, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Botswana recorded 38.1% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Botswana peaked at 43.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2019.
That places Botswana 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.1% | — |
| 1991 | 42.6% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 42.1% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 41.5% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 40.7% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 39.9% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 39.1% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 38.2% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 37.4% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 36.9% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 36.3% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 36.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 36.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 36.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 37.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 37.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 36.8% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 34.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 32.6% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 35.9% | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 38.7% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 38.4% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 38.1% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.2% | 36.9% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 35.6% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 31.6% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 31.9% | 38.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Botswana?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Botswana was 38.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Botswana ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.