Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 86.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Botswana, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Botswana stood at 86.1%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Botswana peaked at 86.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 52nd of 187 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.4% | — |
| 1991 | 62.9% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 63.4% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 64.0% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 64.6% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 65.5% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 66.4% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 67.3% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 68.2% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 70.1% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 72.4% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 73.5% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 74.6% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 75.8% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 77.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 78.3% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 79.7% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 79.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 80.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 80.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 81.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 82.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 82.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 82.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 83.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 83.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 84.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 84.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 85.3% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 86.4% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 86.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 86.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.5% | 62.4% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.1% | 72.4% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 80.0% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 84.4% | 86.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 49 France 86.4% compare
- 50 Malawi 86.4% compare
- 51 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 86.3% compare
- 53 Macau, China 85.7% compare
- 54 Kazakhstan 85.4% compare
- 55 Timor-Leste 85.4% compare
More work & labour data for Botswana
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.146 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9387 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,871 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 550.66 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,969 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,837 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Botswana?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Botswana was 86.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Botswana ranks 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.