Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Botswana
Botswana: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 74.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Botswana, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Botswana recorded 74.0% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Botswana peaked at 78.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 2020.
Botswana ranks 55th 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+) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.0% | — |
| 1991 | 77.4% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 76.9% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 76.3% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 75.6% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 74.8% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 73.8% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 72.9% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 72.0% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 70.3% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 68.4% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 68.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 67.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 67.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 67.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 67.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 67.9% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 68.8% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 69.7% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 67.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 67.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 68.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 68.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 68.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 68.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 68.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 66.5% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 69.1% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 69.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 73.2% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 73.8% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 74.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.8% | 70.3% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 66.9% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 66.7% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 66.5% | 74.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 52 New Zealand 74.7% compare
- 53 Côte d'Ivoire 74.4% compare
- 54 Zimbabwe 74.3% compare
- 56 Cameroon 73.9% compare
- 57 Uzbekistan 73.9% compare
- 58 Macau, China 73.6% compare
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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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Botswana?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Botswana was 74.0% 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+) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Botswana ranks 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.