Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 45.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Botswana, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Botswana recorded 45.7% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Botswana peaked at 55.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2020.
Botswana ranks 85th of 186 countries on this measure, 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, male (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.0% | — |
| 1991 | 54.3% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 53.4% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 52.4% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 51.2% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 49.8% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 48.4% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 46.9% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 45.4% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 43.6% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 41.8% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 42.6% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 43.4% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 44.2% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 45.9% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 45.5% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 42.4% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 41.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 41.6% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 45.9% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 45.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.0% | 43.6% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 41.8% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 39.6% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 38.0% | 45.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Botswana?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Botswana was 45.7% 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, male (%) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Botswana ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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, male (%) (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.