Number of people employed in Botswana
Botswana: Number of people employed was 871,253 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in Botswana, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 871,253 for number of people employed in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in Botswana peaked at 871,253 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 442,086, in 1991.
Botswana ranks 39th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 540,190 | 442,086 | 622,444 | 9 |
| 2000s | 730,577 | 628,309 | 838,421 | 10 |
| 2010s | 865,352 | 859,450 | 871,253 | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Botswana
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 71.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 66.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in Botswana?
- Number of people employed in Botswana was 871,253 in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest number of people employed recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 871,253 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people employed recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 442,086 in 1991.
- How does Botswana rank for number of people employed?
- Botswana ranks 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is number of people employed rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 Number of people employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.