Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 35.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Botswana, 1981–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Botswana stood at 35.5%.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Botswana peaked at 58.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2019.
Botswana ranks 75th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 51.7% | — |
| 1985 | 58.6% | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 35.7% | -39.2% |
| 1994 | 41.5% | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 31.9% | -23.0% |
| 1998 | 37.4% | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 36.3% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 34.3% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 37.3% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 32.4% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 35.9% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 38.7% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 35.5% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.2% | 51.7% | 58.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 36.6% | 31.9% | 41.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 34.3% | 37.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 31.6% | 34.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 32.4% | 38.7% | 5 |
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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 35.5% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 58.6% in 1985.
- 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 75th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national 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.