Total employment, male in Botswana
Botswana: Total employment, male was 480,482 ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, male 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, male in Botswana is 480,482 ages 15+, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, male in Botswana peaked at 480,482 ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 243,303 ages 15+, in 1991.
That places Botswana 40th 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, male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 243,303 ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 264,798 ages 15+ | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 269,983 ages 15+ | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 281,490 ages 15+ | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 292,231 ages 15+ | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 304,918 ages 15+ | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 320,704 ages 15+ | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 332,104 ages 15+ | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 336,322 ages 15+ | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 343,373 ages 15+ | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 357,925 ages 15+ | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 367,025 ages 15+ | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 369,370 ages 15+ | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 385,733 ages 15+ | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 402,708 ages 15+ | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 428,524 ages 15+ | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 439,999 ages 15+ | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 451,553 ages 15+ | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 462,192 ages 15+ | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 473,681 ages 15+ | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 480,482 ages 15+ | +1.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 480,482 ages 15+ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 417,874 ages 15+, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 480,482 ages 15+ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.33 million ages 15+, 21% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 293,984 ages 15+ | 243,303 ages 15+ | 336,322 ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 400,840 ages 15+ | 343,373 ages 15+ | 462,192 ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 477,082 ages 15+ | 473,681 ages 15+ | 480,482 ages 15+ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,837 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total employment, male in Botswana?
- Total employment, male in Botswana was 480,482 ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 480,482 ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 243,303 ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Botswana rank for total employment, male?
- Botswana ranks 40th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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, male (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.