Male labor force participation rate in Botswana
Botswana: Male labor force participation rate was 74.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Male labor force participation rate in Botswana, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, male labor force participation rate in Botswana stood at 74.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor force participation rate in Botswana peaked at 78.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 2020.
Botswana ranks 55th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.8% | 70.3% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 66.9% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 66.7% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 66.5% | 74.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 52 New Zealand 74.7% compare
- 53 Cote d'Ivoire 74.4% compare
- 54 Zimbabwe 74.3% compare
- 56 Cameroon 73.9% compare
- 57 Uzbekistan 73.9% compare
- 58 Macao 73.6% compare
More work & labour data for Botswana
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 38.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 41.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male labor force participation rate in Botswana?
- Male labor force participation rate in Botswana was 74.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor force participation rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest male labor force participation rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for male labor force participation rate?
- Botswana ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor force participation rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).