Botswana: Labor force participation

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 Botswana

Labor force participation rate

 Latest value 64.54
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1991 - 2023
 Average 60.24
 Min - Max 57.44 - 64.60
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 64.54 percent, a decline from 64.6 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 60.88 percent, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Botswana from 1991 to 2023 is 60.24 percent. The minimum value, 57.44 percent, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 64.6 percent was recorded in 2022. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Botswana - Labor force participation - Recent values chart

Historical series
Botswana - Labor force participation - historical chart - 1991-2023




The labor force participation rate is the percent of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active. That includes the employed and the unemployed individuals.
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.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Labor force 1.17 2023 million people
 Unemployment rate 23.38 2023 percent
 Female unemployment 27.01 2023 percent
 Male unemployment 20.10 2023 percent
 Youth unemployment 45.41 2023 percent
 Labor force participation 64.54 2023 percent
 Labor force: percent female 47.49 2023 percent
 Female labor force participation 59.88 2023 percent
 Male labor force participation 69.42 2023 percent
 Self-employment 30.94 2022 percent
 Informal employment 68.70 2020 percent
 Employment 0.42 Q4/2018 million employed people
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