Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Botswana
Botswana: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 35.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Botswana, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Botswana stood at 35.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Botswana peaked at 58.63 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 31.59, in 2019.
That places Botswana 75th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 51.73 | — |
| 1982 | 53.46 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 55.18 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 56.9 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 58.63 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 35.67 | -39.2% |
| 1992 | 37.61 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 39.56 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 41.5 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 36.72 | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 31.94 | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 34.66 | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 37.37 | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 36.86 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 36.34 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 34.28 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 37.34 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 36.77 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 36.19 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 35.62 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 34.69 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 32.57 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 31.59 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 32.4 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 35.94 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 35.91 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 38.72 | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 35.5 | -8.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 35.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.84, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 35.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.52, 97% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.18 | 51.73 | 58.63 | 5 |
| 1990s | 36.88 | 31.94 | 41.5 | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.09 | 34.28 | 37.34 | 6 |
| 2010s | 32.95 | 31.59 | 34.69 | 3 |
| 2020s | 35.7 | 32.4 | 38.72 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Botswana?
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Botswana was 35.5 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 58.63 in 1985.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.59 in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Botswana ranks 75th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 Our World in Data
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About this data
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.