Botswana - Employment to population ratio
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Botswana was 16.58 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 23.08 in 2006, while its lowest value was 16.58 in 2020.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 18.39 |
| 2006 | 23.08 |
| 2009 | 20.95 |
| 2010 | 19.62 |
| 2013 | 21.79 |
| 2019 | 19.85 |
| 2020 | 16.58 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Botswana was 17.11 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 28.72 in 1991, while its lowest value was 17.11 in 2020.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.72 |
| 1992 | 27.15 |
| 1993 | 25.63 |
| 1994 | 24.14 |
| 1995 | 23.60 |
| 1996 | 23.10 |
| 1997 | 22.31 |
| 1998 | 21.32 |
| 1999 | 22.60 |
| 2000 | 23.83 |
| 2001 | 19.83 |
| 2002 | 18.65 |
| 2003 | 17.45 |
| 2004 | 19.47 |
| 2005 | 21.49 |
| 2006 | 23.48 |
| 2007 | 22.93 |
| 2008 | 22.37 |
| 2009 | 21.73 |
| 2010 | 20.22 |
| 2011 | 20.12 |
| 2012 | 20.06 |
| 2013 | 20.06 |
| 2014 | 20.00 |
| 2015 | 19.96 |
| 2016 | 20.02 |
| 2017 | 20.05 |
| 2018 | 20.11 |
| 2019 | 20.17 |
| 2020 | 17.11 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Botswana was 21.90 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 33.77 in 2006, while its lowest value was 21.90 in 2020.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 24.72 |
| 2006 | 33.77 |
| 2009 | 31.67 |
| 2010 | 29.82 |
| 2013 | 32.28 |
| 2019 | 22.76 |
| 2020 | 21.90 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Botswana was 22.30 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 43.04 in 1991, while its lowest value was 22.30 in 2020.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 43.04 |
| 1992 | 39.93 |
| 1993 | 36.87 |
| 1994 | 33.81 |
| 1995 | 33.11 |
| 1996 | 32.44 |
| 1997 | 31.31 |
| 1998 | 29.89 |
| 1999 | 29.71 |
| 2000 | 29.43 |
| 2001 | 28.60 |
| 2002 | 27.10 |
| 2003 | 25.64 |
| 2004 | 28.47 |
| 2005 | 31.28 |
| 2006 | 34.02 |
| 2007 | 33.54 |
| 2008 | 33.04 |
| 2009 | 32.48 |
| 2010 | 30.42 |
| 2011 | 29.50 |
| 2012 | 28.62 |
| 2013 | 27.83 |
| 2014 | 26.98 |
| 2015 | 26.16 |
| 2016 | 25.40 |
| 2017 | 24.61 |
| 2018 | 23.85 |
| 2019 | 23.09 |
| 2020 | 22.30 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Botswana was 19.27 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 28.17 in 2006, while its lowest value was 19.27 in 2020.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 21.35 |
| 2006 | 28.17 |
| 2009 | 26.19 |
| 2010 | 24.60 |
| 2013 | 26.92 |
| 2019 | 21.31 |
| 2020 | 19.27 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Botswana was 19.73 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 35.52 in 1991, while its lowest value was 19.73 in 2020.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.52 |
| 1992 | 33.25 |
| 1993 | 31.01 |
| 1994 | 28.78 |
| 1995 | 28.19 |
| 1996 | 27.62 |
| 1997 | 26.68 |
| 1998 | 25.49 |
| 1999 | 26.07 |
| 2000 | 26.56 |
| 2001 | 24.13 |
| 2002 | 22.80 |
| 2003 | 21.49 |
| 2004 | 23.92 |
| 2005 | 26.35 |
| 2006 | 28.72 |
| 2007 | 28.22 |
| 2008 | 27.69 |
| 2009 | 27.10 |
| 2010 | 25.31 |
| 2011 | 24.80 |
| 2012 | 24.32 |
| 2013 | 23.93 |
| 2014 | 23.47 |
| 2015 | 23.05 |
| 2016 | 22.71 |
| 2017 | 22.34 |
| 2018 | 21.99 |
| 2019 | 21.64 |
| 2020 | 19.73 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Botswana was 42.04 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 35 years was 49.11 in 2013, while its lowest value was 34.76 in 1996.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 45.15 |
| 1991 | 34.80 |
| 1994 | 39.00 |
| 1996 | 34.76 |
| 1998 | 36.65 |
| 2000 | 40.32 |
| 2006 | 42.19 |
| 2009 | 44.83 |
| 2010 | 41.54 |
| 2013 | 49.11 |
| 2019 | 43.25 |
| 2020 | 42.04 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Botswana was 41.75 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 44.60 in 2009, while its lowest value was 35.63 in 1996.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.46 |
| 1992 | 37.60 |
| 1993 | 36.75 |
| 1994 | 35.94 |
| 1995 | 35.81 |
| 1996 | 35.63 |
| 1997 | 35.90 |
| 1998 | 36.13 |
| 1999 | 38.13 |
| 2000 | 40.10 |
| 2001 | 38.27 |
| 2002 | 37.71 |
| 2003 | 37.08 |
| 2004 | 38.62 |
| 2005 | 40.22 |
| 2006 | 41.86 |
| 2007 | 42.79 |
| 2008 | 43.73 |
| 2009 | 44.60 |
| 2010 | 41.33 |
| 2011 | 41.55 |
| 2012 | 41.79 |
| 2013 | 42.07 |
| 2014 | 42.26 |
| 2015 | 42.44 |
| 2016 | 42.66 |
| 2017 | 42.83 |
| 2018 | 43.02 |
| 2019 | 43.19 |
| 2020 | 41.95 |
| 2021 | 41.75 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Botswana was 49.74 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 35 years was 68.40 in 1991, while its lowest value was 48.34 in 1996.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 66.27 |
| 1991 | 68.40 |
| 1994 | 58.70 |
| 1996 | 48.34 |
| 1998 | 57.88 |
| 2000 | 58.11 |
| 2006 | 55.98 |
| 2009 | 60.54 |
| 2010 | 56.66 |
| 2013 | 63.13 |
| 2019 | 50.55 |
| 2020 | 49.74 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Botswana was 49.73 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 65.44 in 1991, while its lowest value was 49.62 in 2020.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 65.44 |
| 1992 | 62.97 |
| 1993 | 60.51 |
| 1994 | 58.04 |
| 1995 | 57.61 |
| 1996 | 57.20 |
| 1997 | 57.03 |
| 1998 | 56.73 |
| 1999 | 57.22 |
| 2000 | 57.54 |
| 2001 | 56.72 |
| 2002 | 54.55 |
| 2003 | 52.34 |
| 2004 | 53.40 |
| 2005 | 54.47 |
| 2006 | 55.55 |
| 2007 | 57.13 |
| 2008 | 58.72 |
| 2009 | 60.28 |
| 2010 | 56.40 |
| 2011 | 55.75 |
| 2012 | 55.11 |
| 2013 | 54.53 |
| 2014 | 53.85 |
| 2015 | 53.16 |
| 2016 | 52.52 |
| 2017 | 51.83 |
| 2018 | 51.16 |
| 2019 | 50.47 |
| 2020 | 49.62 |
| 2021 | 49.73 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Botswana was 45.58 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 35 years was 55.67 in 2013, while its lowest value was 41.07 in 1996.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 53.85 |
| 1991 | 50.50 |
| 1994 | 47.70 |
| 1996 | 41.07 |
| 1998 | 46.22 |
| 2000 | 48.62 |
| 2006 | 48.39 |
| 2009 | 52.13 |
| 2010 | 48.56 |
| 2013 | 55.67 |
| 2019 | 46.63 |
| 2020 | 45.58 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Botswana was 45.54 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 52.13 in 2009, while its lowest value was 44.31 in 2003.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.85 |
| 1992 | 49.27 |
| 1993 | 47.71 |
| 1994 | 46.16 |
| 1995 | 45.92 |
| 1996 | 45.67 |
| 1997 | 45.77 |
| 1998 | 45.78 |
| 1999 | 47.10 |
| 2000 | 48.32 |
| 2001 | 46.98 |
| 2002 | 45.67 |
| 2003 | 44.31 |
| 2004 | 45.64 |
| 2005 | 47.00 |
| 2006 | 48.39 |
| 2007 | 49.66 |
| 2008 | 50.92 |
| 2009 | 52.13 |
| 2010 | 48.57 |
| 2011 | 48.34 |
| 2012 | 48.13 |
| 2013 | 47.96 |
| 2014 | 47.71 |
| 2015 | 47.46 |
| 2016 | 47.29 |
| 2017 | 47.06 |
| 2018 | 46.86 |
| 2019 | 46.63 |
| 2020 | 45.58 |
| 2021 | 45.54 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Economic activity
