Labor participation rate, total in Botswana
Botswana: Labor participation rate, total was 73.7% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Labor participation rate, total in Botswana, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 55-64.
Analysis
In 2011, labor participation rate, total in Botswana stood at 73.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Botswana peaked at 74.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 71.7%, in 1990.
That places Botswana 26th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor participation rate, total in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of total population ages 55-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.7% | — |
| 1991 | 71.9% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 72.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 72.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 72.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 72.4% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 72.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 72.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 72.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 72.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 73.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 73.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 73.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 73.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 73.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 73.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 73.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 73.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 73.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.3% | 71.7% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 73.0% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 73.7% | 73.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 23 Benin 75.4% compare
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 74.1% compare
- 25 Sierra Leone 74.1% compare
- 27 Guinea 72.9% compare
- 28 Cote d'Ivoire 72.6% compare
- 29 Congo 72.5% compare
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- 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 participation rate, total in Botswana?
- Labor participation rate, total in Botswana was 73.7% in 2011, 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 74.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.7% in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for labor participation rate, total?
- Botswana ranks 26th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 55-64). 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 55-64 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.