Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Botswana's labour force participation stands at 68.8% as of 2025-12-31, up from 68.57% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Botswana's labour force participation was 68.8%, up from 68.57% in 2024.
In 2024, Botswana's labour force participation was 68.57%, up from 68.28% in 2023.
In 2023, Botswana's labour force participation was 68.28%, up from 64.62% in 2022.
In 2022, Botswana's labour force participation was 64.62%, up from 63.99% in 2021.
In 2021, Botswana's labour force participation was 63.99%, up from 61.3% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68.8% | +0.229% |
| 2024 | 68.57% | +0.293% |
| 2023 | 68.28% | +3.66% |
| 2022 | 64.62% | +0.627% |
| 2021 | 63.99% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 61.3% | -2.18% |
| 2019 | 63.48% | +0.373% |
| 2018 | 63.11% | +0.341% |
| 2017 | 62.77% | +0.305% |
| 2016 | 62.46% | +0.27% |
| 2015 | 62.19% | +0.274% |
| 2014 | 61.92% | +0.33% |
| 2013 | 61.59% | +0.418% |
| 2012 | 61.17% | +0.598% |
| 2011 | 60.57% | +0.709% |
| 2010 | 59.86% | -2.82% |
| 2009 | 62.68% | +0.899% |
| 2008 | 61.78% | +0.93% |
| 2007 | 60.85% | +0.959% |
| 2006 | 59.89% | +0.229% |
| 2005 | 59.67% | +0.24% |
| 2004 | 59.43% | +0.23% |
| 2003 | 59.2% | +0.189% |
| 2002 | 59.01% | +0.187% |
| 2001 | 58.82% | +0.219% |
| 2000 | 58.6% | -0.777% |
| 1999 | 59.38% | -0.743% |
| 1998 | 60.12% | -0.344% |
| 1997 | 60.46% | -0.43% |
| 1996 | 60.89% | -0.393% |
| 1995 | 61.29% | -0.367% |
| 1994 | 61.65% | -0.283% |
| 1993 | 61.94% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 62.14% | -0.211% |
| 1991 | 62.35% | -0.258% |
| 1990 | 62.61% | — |
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Botswana's labour force participation is 68.8% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 68.57% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 68.8% (2025); the lowest is 58.6% (2000), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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