Total employment, female in Botswana
Botswana: Total employment, female was 390,920 ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, female in Botswana, 1991–2011
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 550.66 1000 No (2050)
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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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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.