Proportion of labor force who are women in Botswana
Botswana: Proportion of labor force who are women was 46.71 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.71
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
72nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
46.78
in 2023
All-time low
40.74
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Botswana, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of labor force who are women in Botswana is 46.71, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Botswana peaked at 46.78 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.74, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 72nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.74 | — |
| 1991 | 40.96 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 41.12 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 41.26 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 41.44 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 41.69 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 41.96 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 42.24 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 42.45 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 43.06 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 43.78 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 44.06 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 44.37 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 44.69 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 45.02 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 45.37 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 45.74 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 45.71 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 45.71 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45.75 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 45.59 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 45.74 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 45.84 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 45.88 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 45.9 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 45.92 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 45.95 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.98 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 46.02 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 46.07 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 46.08 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 46.29 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 46.62 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 46.78 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 46.64 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 46.71 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.69 | 40.74 | 43.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.02 | 43.78 | 45.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.89 | 45.59 | 46.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.52 | 46.08 | 46.78 | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 550.66 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of labor force who are women in Botswana?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Botswana was 46.71 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 46.78 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.74 in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Botswana ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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