Botswana - Labor force participation rate

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Botswana was 31.80 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 58.63 in 1985, while its lowest value was 31.23 in 2019.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1981 51.73
1985 58.63
1991 35.67
1994 41.50
1996 31.94
1998 37.37
2000 36.34
2001 34.29
2006 37.34
2009 35.62
2010 34.69
2013 42.74
2019 31.23
2020 31.80

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Botswana was 32.30 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 42.41 in 1990, while its lowest value was 31.58 in 2019.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 42.41
1991 41.90
1992 41.36
1993 40.79
1994 40.17
1995 39.50
1996 38.92
1997 38.27
1998 37.47
1999 36.89
2000 36.28
2001 36.55
2002 36.79
2003 37.02
2004 37.22
2005 37.41
2006 37.59
2007 37.14
2008 36.68
2009 36.21
2010 35.12
2011 34.71
2012 34.30
2013 33.89
2014 33.48
2015 33.06
2016 32.68
2017 32.30
2018 31.94
2019 31.58
2020 32.30

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Botswana was 39.75 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 68.96 in 1981, while its lowest value was 37.19 in 1996.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1981 68.96
1985 64.98
1991 56.69
1994 51.10
1996 37.19
1998 45.40
2000 41.78
2001 41.25
2006 46.68
2009 43.22
2010 42.35
2013 49.82
2019 37.31
2020 39.75

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Botswana was 40.09 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 54.36 in 1990, while its lowest value was 37.62 in 2019.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 54.36
1991 53.48
1992 52.55
1993 51.56
1994 50.45
1995 49.22
1996 48.12
1997 46.85
1998 45.31
1999 43.66
2000 42.02
2001 42.83
2002 43.64
2003 44.45
2004 45.25
2005 46.07
2006 46.87
2007 45.90
2008 44.91
2009 43.91
2010 42.83
2011 42.22
2012 41.62
2013 41.03
2014 40.46
2015 39.90
2016 39.32
2017 38.75
2018 38.18
2019 37.62
2020 40.09

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Botswana was 35.82 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 61.33 in 1985, while its lowest value was 34.28 in 2019.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1981 59.36
1985 61.33
1991 45.61
1994 46.00
1996 34.39
1998 41.20
2000 38.93
2001 37.63
2006 41.79
2009 39.34
2010 38.43
2013 46.20
2019 34.28
2020 35.82

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Botswana was 36.23 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 48.07 in 1990, while its lowest value was 34.63 in 2019.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 48.07
1991 47.40
1992 46.69
1993 45.94
1994 45.11
1995 44.19
1996 43.38
1997 42.43
1998 41.28
1999 40.19
2000 39.08
2001 39.63
2002 40.16
2003 40.68
2004 41.20
2005 41.71
2006 42.20
2007 41.50
2008 40.78
2009 40.05
2010 38.97
2011 38.45
2012 37.94
2013 37.44
2014 36.95
2015 36.48
2016 36.00
2017 35.54
2018 35.08
2019 34.63
2020 36.23

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Botswana was 68.46 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 68.46 in 2019, while its lowest value was 49.73 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 49.73
1991 49.92
1992 50.14
1993 50.38
1994 50.64
1995 50.92
1996 51.15
1997 51.40
1998 51.75
1999 51.48
2000 51.21
2001 51.91
2002 52.63
2003 53.37
2004 54.11
2005 54.84
2006 55.59
2007 56.62
2008 57.63
2009 58.65
2010 55.80
2011 59.85
2012 63.69
2013 67.28
2014 67.44
2015 67.61
2016 67.81
2017 68.02
2018 68.23
2019 68.46

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Botswana was 78.08 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 79.17 in 2015, while its lowest value was 67.91 in 2010.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 76.89
1991 76.38
1992 76.00
1993 75.62
1994 75.13
1995 74.49
1996 74.02
1997 73.37
1998 72.83
1999 71.00
2000 68.97
2001 68.87
2002 68.78
2003 68.67
2004 68.50
2005 68.26
2006 67.99
2007 69.10
2008 70.12
2009 71.06
2010 67.91
2011 72.63
2012 76.22
2013 78.96
2014 79.02
2015 79.17
2016 78.99
2017 78.76
2018 78.40
2019 78.08

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Botswana was 73.05 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 73.11 in 2017, while its lowest value was 59.63 in 2000.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 62.22
1991 62.12
1992 62.09
1993 62.07
1994 62.02
1995 61.91
1996 61.84
1997 61.72
1998 61.69
1999 60.71
2000 59.63
2001 59.97
2002 60.33
2003 60.67
2004 61.00
2005 61.28
2006 61.55
2007 62.64
2008 63.68
2009 64.66
2010 61.67
2011 66.02
2012 69.70
2013 72.85
2014 72.93
2015 73.07
2016 73.09
2017 73.11
2018 73.07
2019 73.05

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Botswana was 56.54 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 64.17 in 1985, while its lowest value was 41.68 in 1991.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1964 44.94
1971 49.32
1981 44.70
1985 64.17
1991 41.68
1994 50.50
1996 45.71
1998 47.67
2000 48.54
2001 46.17
2006 52.73
2009 55.76
2010 52.87
2013 63.22
2019 56.54
2020 56.54

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Botswana was 56.28 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 56.47 in 2019, while its lowest value was 46.19 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 46.19
1991 46.30
1992 46.41
1993 46.53
1994 46.67
1995 46.83
1996 46.97
1997 47.14
1998 47.34
1999 47.89
2000 48.46
2001 49.12
2002 49.77
2003 50.43
2004 51.09
2005 51.74
2006 52.39
2007 53.45
2008 54.51
2009 55.57
2010 52.69
2011 53.12
2012 53.57
2013 54.01
2014 54.44
2015 54.87
2016 55.27
2017 55.67
2018 56.07
2019 56.47
2020 56.42
2021 56.28

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Botswana was 86.15 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 108.75 in 1971, while its lowest value was 55.26 in 1991.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1964 94.75
1971 108.75
1981 55.43
1985 81.25
1991 55.26
1994 69.08
1996 76.11
1998 67.84
2000 71.78
2001 71.09
2006 79.47
2009 80.13
2010 79.71
2013 82.30
2019 87.58
2020 86.15

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Botswana was 86.39 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 87.58 in 2019, while its lowest value was 62.04 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 62.04
1991 62.61
1992 63.16
1993 63.75
1994 64.44
1995 65.25
1996 65.96
1997 66.84
1998 67.84
1999 69.76
2000 71.78
2001 73.04
2002 74.31
2003 75.59
2004 76.88
2005 78.17
2006 79.47
2007 79.68
2008 79.90
2009 80.13
2010 79.71
2011 80.56
2012 81.42
2013 82.29
2014 83.16
2015 84.03
2016 84.91
2017 85.79
2018 86.68
2019 87.58
2020 86.15
2021 86.39

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Botswana was 65.63 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 80.64 in 1981, while its lowest value was 45.35 in 1971.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1964 47.43
1971 45.35
1981 80.64
1985 78.98
1991 75.43
1994 73.10
1996 60.06
1998 70.27
2000 67.62
2001 64.95
2006 66.35
2009 69.59
2010 66.33
2013 76.82
2019 64.56
2020 65.63

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Botswana was 65.15 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 74.45 in 1990, while its lowest value was 64.48 in 2019.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 74.45
1991 73.95
1992 73.48
1993 72.99
1994 72.42
1995 71.77
1996 71.20
1997 70.52
1998 69.78
1999 68.65
2000 67.51
2001 67.24
2002 66.98
2003 66.72
2004 66.45
2005 66.19
2006 65.93
2007 67.08
2008 68.22
2009 69.35
2010 66.10
2011 65.94
2012 65.79
2013 65.63
2014 65.47
2015 65.30
2016 65.10
2017 64.89
2018 64.68
2019 64.48
2020 65.49
2021 65.15

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Botswana was 60.72 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 70.28 in 1985, while its lowest value was 46.16 in 1964.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1964 46.16
1971 47.41
1981 60.78
1985 70.28
1991 57.38
1994 60.60
1996 52.38
1998 57.85
2000 57.44
2001 55.04
2003 53.50
2006 58.85
2009 62.19
2010 59.13
2013 69.58
2019 60.25
2020 60.72

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Botswana was 60.49 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 62.19 in 2009, while its lowest value was 57.44 in 2000.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 59.14
1991 59.00
1992 58.87
1993 58.73
1994 58.58
1995 58.40
1996 58.24
1997 58.05
1998 57.85
1999 57.65
2000 57.44
2001 57.68
2002 57.91
2003 58.15
2004 58.38
2005 58.62
2006 58.85
2007 59.97
2008 61.09
2009 62.19
2010 59.13
2011 59.26
2012 59.38
2013 59.50
2014 59.63
2015 59.75
2016 59.88
2017 60.00
2018 60.13
2019 60.25
2020 60.72
2021 60.49

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure