Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Botswana

Botswana: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 1,056 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
1,056
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
55th
of 69 countries
All-time high
1,079
in 2023
All-time low
963.37
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Botswana, 2019–2024

02505007501.0k2019202120242019: 963.42020: 991.42021: 980.92022: 980.92023: 1.1k2024: 1.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 1,056 for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

That places Botswana 55th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 963.37 963.37 963.37 1
2020s 1,018 980.87 1,079 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 52 Lithuania 1,571 compare
  2. 53 Mongolia 1,437 compare
  3. 54 Armenia 1,359 compare
  4. 56 Slovenia 1,037 compare
  5. 57 Latvia 955.45 compare
  6. 58 Republic of Moldova 799.09 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places β†’

More work & labour data for Botswana

All data for Botswana β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Botswana?
Labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Botswana was 1,056 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 1,079 in 2023.
What is the lowest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 963.37 in 2019.
How does Botswana rank for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Botswana ranks 55th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
Is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 708 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.