Labor participation rate, total in Botswana
Botswana: Labor participation rate, total was 90.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Labor participation rate, total in Botswana, 1990–2010
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 35-54.
Analysis
In 2010, labor participation rate, total in Botswana stood at 90.0%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Botswana peaked at 90.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 83.4%, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 17th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, total in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of total population ages 35-54 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.4% | — |
| 1991 | 84.0% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 84.5% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 85.0% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 85.4% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 85.8% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 86.3% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 86.6% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 87.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 87.4% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 87.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 88.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 88.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 88.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 88.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 89.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 89.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 89.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 89.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.5% | 83.4% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.8% | 87.7% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate, total in Botswana?
- Labor participation rate, total in Botswana was 90.0% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, total recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.4% in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for labor participation rate, total?
- Botswana ranks 17th out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
- Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 35-54). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 35-54 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.