Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 88.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Botswana, 1964–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Botswana is 88.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Botswana peaked at 108.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 1991.
Botswana ranks 36th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 94.8% | — |
| 1971 | 108.8% | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 55.4% | -49.0% |
| 1985 | 81.2% | +46.6% |
| 1991 | 55.3% | -32.0% |
| 1994 | 69.1% | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 76.1% | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 67.8% | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 71.8% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 71.1% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 79.5% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 80.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 79.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 75.6% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 82.3% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 84.3% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 83.9% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 85.4% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 86.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 86.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 88.9% | +3.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 88.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.1%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 88.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.0%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -49.0% | 108.8% | 55.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.8% | 94.8% | 94.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 108.8% | 108.8% | 108.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 68.3% | 55.4% | 81.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 67.1% | 55.3% | 76.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 71.1% | 80.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 75.6% | 84.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 83.9% | 88.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 89.0% compare
- 34 Azerbaijan 88.9% compare
- 35 Luxembourg 88.9% compare
- 37 Eswatini 88.8% compare
- 38 Belarus 88.7% compare
- 39 Barbados 88.7% 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 88.9% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 108.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 1991.
- How does Botswana rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Botswana ranks 36th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.