Work & Labour in Botswana 187 indicators covering work & labour for Botswana. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of ma 37.9% 2025 up 31.6% 4th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of y 38.1% 2025 up 15.8% 10th Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 63.7% 2025 up 13.2% 26th Female labor force participation rate 63.7% 2025 up 13.2% 26th Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 63.7% 2025 up 13.2% 26th Female share of the labor force 46.7% 2025 up 1.7% 72nd Labor force participation rate 68.8% 2025 up 10.6% 32nd Male labor force participation rate 74.0% 2025 up 8.4% 55th Labor force participation rate 68.8% 2025 up 10.6% 32nd Productivity: output per hour worked 18.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 10.8% 80th Productivity vs. GDP per capita 18.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 10.8% 80th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 18.4% 2025 down 10.1% 139th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 26.9% 2025 down 3.0% 154th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 22.6% 2025 down 6.1% 152nd Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 45.9% 2025 up 4.1% 117th Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 58.1% 2025 up 2.0% 142nd Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 52.0% 2025 up 3.0% 129th Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 26.7% 2025 down 7.6% 98th Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 24.7% 2025 down 8.7% 107th Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 25.6% 2025 down 8.2% 99th Female employment rate 45.9% 2025 up 4.1% 117th Unemployment rate 24.5% 2025 up 29.4% 4th Unemployment rate of men vs. women 21.5% 2025 up 29.2% 4th Female unemployment rate 27.9% 2025 up 29.0% 8th Share of male vs. female employment in industry 21.4% 2025 down 5.4% 126th Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 26.4% 2025 up 20.7% 70th Share of male vs. female employment in services 52.1% 2025 down 6.0% 91st Employment rate, men vs. women 58.1% 2025 up 2.0% 142nd Employment rate 52.0% 2025 up 3.0% 129th Youth unemployment rate 46.0% 2025 up 32.4% 5th Population by labor force status 818,769 people 2025 up 8.2% 132nd Employee compensation as share of government spending 54.0% 2023 up 24.3% 3rd Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force 0.9% 2020 down 29.4% 77th Female labor force by age 12,035 people 2024 up 24.0% 129th Labor force participation rate by age 42.1% 2024 up 13.2% 83rd Female labor force participation rate by age 38.4% 2024 up 15.3% 70th Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults 45.3% 2024 up 30.9% 5th Employment by status 71.8% 2024 up 3.5% 83rd Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita 71.8% 2024 up 3.5% 83rd Unemployment with basic education 26.5% 2024 up 26.1% 4th Unemployment with basic education, male 26.0% 2024 up 50.0% 4th Unemployment with intermediate education 29.5% 2024 up 18.4% 3rd Unemployment with basic education, female 27.1% 2024 up 9.5% 5th Unemployment with advanced education 19.9% 2024 up 188.0% 6th Unemployment with intermediate education, female 31.1% 2024 up 5.3% 4th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total 38.0% 2024 up 6.5% 3rd Unemployment with intermediate education, male 27.9% 2024 up 35.7% 2nd Labor force with basic education, female 63.3% 2024 up 20.7% 12th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female 38.2% 2024 down 9.6% 9th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male 37.8% 2024 up 31.3% 3rd Labor force with basic education, male 71.0% 2024 up 11.0% 37th Labor force with basic education 67.0% 2024 up 16.2% 13th Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 48.0% 2024 down 2.3% 105th Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 56.9% 2024 down 9.9% 147th Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-a 62.7% 2024 up 10.2% 34th Labor force with intermediate education, male 73.6% 2024 up 6.6% 67th Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age popula 67.6% 2024 up 8.1% 49th Unemployment with advanced education, male 17.0% 2024 up 180.7% 5th Labor force with advanced education, male 80.2% 2024 up 6.7% 79th Labor force with advanced education 78.8% 2024 up 8.8% 57th ← Previous Page 2 of 4 Next →