Labour force participation rate in Botswana
Botswana: Labour force participation rate was 69.06 in 2024. β² Rising
Labour force participation rate in Botswana, 2009β2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rate in Botswana is 69.06, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate in Botswana peaked at 69.06 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.19, in 2009.
Botswana ranks 9th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.19 | 62.19 | 62.19 | 1 |
| 2010s | 63.9 | 63.9 | 63.9 | 1 |
| 2020s | 66.39 | 64.18 | 69.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 6 Togo 70.73 compare
- 7 Thailand 69.72 compare
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 69.5 compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 68.11 compare
- 11 Indonesia 67.9 compare
- 12 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 67.15 compare
More work & labour data for Botswana
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.146 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9387 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 2,871 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 550.66 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 1,969 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 3,837 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate in Botswana?
- Labour force participation rate in Botswana was 69.06 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 69.06 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.19 in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for labour force participation rate?
- Botswana ranks 9th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labour force participation rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.