Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Botswana
Botswana: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 75.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Botswana, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Botswana stood at 75.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Botswana peaked at 78.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 67.7%, in 2006.
Botswana ranks 112th of 187 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.7% | — |
| 1991 | 78.2% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 77.7% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 77.1% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 76.4% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 75.5% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 74.6% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 73.7% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 72.8% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 71.1% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 69.2% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 69.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 68.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 68.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 68.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 67.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 68.9% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 69.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 70.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 68.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 69.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 69.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 69.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 69.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 69.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 70.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 67.9% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 70.5% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 71.2% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 74.9% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 75.5% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 75.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.6% | 71.1% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 67.7% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 67.8% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 67.9% | 75.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Botswana?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Botswana was 75.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.7% in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Botswana ranks 112th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.