Total employment, female in Botswana

Botswana: Total employment, female was 390,920 ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
390,920 ages 15+
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
39th
of 50 countries
All-time high
390,920 ages 15+
in 2011
All-time low
198,559 ages 15+
in 1991
Years of data
21
1991–2011

Total employment, female in Botswana, 1991–2011

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1991200120111991: 198.6k ages 15+1992: 223.1k ages 15+1993: 226.0k ages 15+1994: 239.1k ages 15+1995: 246.3k ages 15+1996: 255.0k ages 15+1997: 267.1k ages 15+1998: 274.6k ages 15+1999: 286.0k ages 15+2000: 284.8k ages 15+2001: 298.4k ages 15+2002: 306.0k ages 15+2003: 302.6k ages 15+2004: 317.4k ages 15+2005: 332.8k ages 15+2006: 351.9k ages 15+2007: 360.2k ages 15+2008: 368.6k ages 15+2009: 376.1k ages 15+2010: 385.1k ages 15+2011: 390.9k ages 15+

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total employment, female in Botswana is 390,920 ages 15+, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total employment, female in Botswana peaked at 390,920 ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 198,559 ages 15+, in 1991.

That places Botswana 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Total employment, female in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Total employment, female (ages 15+) in Botswana, 1991 to 2011.
Year ages 15+ Change
1991 198,559 ages 15+ —
1992 223,129 ages 15+ +12.4%
1993 225,997 ages 15+ +1.3%
1994 239,051 ages 15+ +5.8%
1995 246,323 ages 15+ +3.0%
1996 254,970 ages 15+ +3.5%
1997 267,125 ages 15+ +4.8%
1998 274,626 ages 15+ +2.8%
1999 285,963 ages 15+ +4.1%
2000 284,825 ages 15+ -0.4%
2001 298,418 ages 15+ +4.8%
2002 305,966 ages 15+ +2.5%
2003 302,619 ages 15+ -1.1%
2004 317,439 ages 15+ +4.9%
2005 332,793 ages 15+ +4.8%
2006 351,899 ages 15+ +5.7%
2007 360,247 ages 15+ +2.4%
2008 368,635 ages 15+ +2.3%
2009 376,111 ages 15+ +2.0%
2010 385,113 ages 15+ +2.4%
2011 390,920 ages 15+ +1.5%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 390,920 ages 15+ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 315,835 ages 15+, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 390,920 ages 15+ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.86 million ages 15+, 21% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 246,194 ages 15+ 198,559 ages 15+ 285,963 ages 15+ 9
2000s 329,895 ages 15+ 284,825 ages 15+ 376,111 ages 15+ 10
2010s 388,016 ages 15+ 385,113 ages 15+ 390,920 ages 15+ 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 36 Congo 794,759 ages 15+ compare
  2. 37 Liberia 651,967 ages 15+ compare
  3. 38 Libya 537,807 ages 15+ compare
  4. 40 Gambia 348,004 ages 15+ compare
  5. 41 Guinea-Bissau 295,854 ages 15+ compare
  6. 42 Lesotho 289,969 ages 15+ compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total employment, female in Botswana?
Total employment, female in Botswana was 390,920 ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest total employment, female recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 390,920 ages 15+ in 2011.
What is the lowest total employment, female recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 198,559 ages 15+ in 1991.
How does Botswana rank for total employment, female?
Botswana ranks 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is total employment, female rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 Total employment, female (ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total employment, female (ages 15+)
Unit
ages 15+
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,176 data points, 1991–2011
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.