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.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Botswana
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.0% (2025)
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.