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Labour

Botswana

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture18.0%
  • Employment in industry15.8%
  • Employment in services66.2%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
48.752.456.259.963.719902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
24.22933.838.743.519912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation68.6–68.8 %ILOSTAT [2024] 68.57 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 68.8 %
Female labour force participation63.5 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment24.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment46 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio52 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture18 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry15.8 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services66.2 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation63.7 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)35.3 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers82.1 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Botswana's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (68.6–68.8 %), female labour force participation (63.5 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.