Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 41.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Botswana, 1981–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Botswana is 41.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Botswana peaked at 61.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 1996.
Botswana ranks 79th of 175 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, total (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 59.4% | — |
| 1985 | 61.3% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 45.6% | -25.6% |
| 1994 | 46.0% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 34.4% | -25.2% |
| 1998 | 41.2% | +19.8% |
| 2000 | 38.9% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 37.6% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 39.3% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 37.6% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 42.1% | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 41.4% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.3% | 59.4% | 61.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 41.8% | 34.4% | 46.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 37.6% | 41.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 35.6% | 38.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 37.6% | 42.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Botswana?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Botswana was 41.4% 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, total (%) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 1996.
- How does Botswana rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Botswana ranks 79th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.