Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Botswana
Botswana: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national was 47.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Botswana, 1981–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Botswana recorded 47.0% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2024.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Botswana peaked at 69.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 1996.
Botswana ranks 77th of 174 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, male … male national in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 69.0% | — |
| 1985 | 65.0% | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 56.7% | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 51.1% | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 37.2% | -27.2% |
| 1998 | 45.4% | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 41.8% | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 41.2% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 42.3% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 41.1% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 42.7% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 41.6% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 47.0% | +3.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 47.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.0%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 47.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.1%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.0% | 65.0% | 69.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 47.6% | 37.2% | 56.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 41.2% | 46.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 39.6% | 42.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 40.0% | 47.0% | 5 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 550.66 1000 No (2050)
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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 47.0% 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, male (%) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 1996.
- How does Botswana rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Botswana ranks 77th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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, male (%) (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.