Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Botswana
Botswana: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 69.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Botswana, 1964–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Botswana stood at 69.1%.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Botswana peaked at 70.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 1964.
Botswana ranks 41st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 46.2% | — |
| 1971 | 47.4% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 60.8% | +28.2% |
| 1985 | 70.3% | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 57.4% | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 60.6% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 52.4% | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 57.9% | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 57.4% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 55.0% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 53.5% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 58.9% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 62.2% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 59.1% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 69.6% | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 63.9% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 66.3% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 64.2% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 64.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 67.8% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 69.1% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.2% | 46.2% | 46.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 47.4% | 47.4% | 47.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 65.5% | 60.8% | 70.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 57.1% | 52.4% | 60.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 53.5% | 62.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 58.7% | 69.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 64.2% | 69.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 38 Vanuatu 69.6% compare
- 39 Belarus 69.6% compare
- 40 Malaysia 69.3% compare
- 42 Saint Lucia 68.9% compare
- 43 Saint Kitts and Nevis 68.8% compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 68.7% compare
- 44 Netherlands 68.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Botswana?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Botswana was 69.1% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 1964.
- How does Botswana rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Botswana ranks 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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.