Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Botswana
Botswana: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 71.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Botswana, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Botswana is 71.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Botswana peaked at 71.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 2000.
Botswana ranks 77th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.3% | — |
| 1991 | 64.0% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 63.8% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 63.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 63.3% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 62.9% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 62.5% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 62.1% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 61.8% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 60.9% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 59.9% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 60.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 60.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 60.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 60.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 61.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 62.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 63.4% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 61.4% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 62.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 63.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 64.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 64.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 64.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 65.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 65.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 63.3% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 66.2% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 66.9% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 70.6% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 70.9% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 71.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.9% | 60.9% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 59.9% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 61.4% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 63.3% | 71.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 74 Channel Islands 71.9% compare
- 75 Hong Kong, China 71.6% compare
- 76 Burkina Faso 71.2% compare
- 78 Republic of Korea 71.2% compare
- 79 Brazil 71.0% compare
- 80 Belgium 71.0% compare
More work & labour data for Botswana
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.146 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9387 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,871 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 550.66 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,969 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,837 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Botswana?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Botswana was 71.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Botswana ranks 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total (% of total 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.