Work & Labour in Botswana 187 indicators covering work & labour for Botswana. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) 44.5% 2020 up 18.7% 116th Labor force with advanced education, female 77.5% 2024 up 11.3% 48th Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 52.2% 2024 down 6.3% 131st Unemployment with advanced education, female 22.7% 2024 up 187.9% 11th Annual growth of GDP per employed person -1.6% 2024 down 139.0% 172nd Level of national compliance with labor rights 2.91 score 2023 up 43.3% 59th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 22.7% 2024 up 8.2% 132nd Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 27.1% 2024 up 5.8% 130th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 18.1% 2024 up 9.4% 122nd Part time employment, female 23.0% 2024 down 57.3% 65th Part time employment, male 15.6% 2024 down 62.0% 51st Part time employment, total 19.2% 2024 down 59.1% 56th Annual working hours per worker 2,258 hours per worker 2023 down 5.9% 22nd Annual working hours per worker vs. GDP per capita 2,258 hours per worker 2023 down 5.9% 22nd Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita 2,258 hours per worker 2023 down 5.9% 22nd Female share of employment in senior and middle management 48.2% 2024 up 41.2% 8th Own-account workers, total 11.8% 2016 up 62.5% 140th Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 6.5% 2023 up 164.1% 110th Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women 78.7% 2023 — 15th Share of male workers in informal employment 78.7% 2023 — 15th Share of workers in informal employment 76.1% 2023 — 16th Share of female workers in informal employment 73.2% 2023 — 17th Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita 76.1% 2023 — 16th Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita 10.9% 2024 down 51.8% 25th Gender wage gap 10.9% 2024 down 51.8% 25th Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation 10.9% 2024 down 51.8% 25th Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita 10.9% 2024 down 51.8% 25th Gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 10.9% 2024 down 51.8% 25th Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita 50.8% 2010 up 16.5% 31st Informal employment, female 69.0% 2024 up 2.0% 4th Informal employment, male 70.0% 2024 up 6.8% 3rd Informal employment 69.5% 2024 up 4.3% 4th Informal employment 97.9% 2024 up 7.3% 4th Informal employment, male 98.7% 2024 up 3.7% 2nd Informal employment, female 95.2% 2024 up 19.5% 8th Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people 21.56 persons per 1,000 people 2023 up 158.1% 61st Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability 23.4% 2023 up 42.8% 3rd Labor force (15-24 years), female 125,996 2011 up 11.6% 39th Labor force (15-24 years), total 263,388 2011 up 10.0% 40th Labor force (15-24 years), male 137,392 2011 up 8.6% 40th Labor force (15-64 years), female 565,923 2011 up 26.9% 39th Labor force (15-64 years), female 46.5% 2011 down 0.7% 21st Labor force (15-64 years), total 1.22 million 2011 up 27.8% 40th Labor force (15-64 years), male 649,864 2011 up 28.6% 40th Labor force (15-64 years), male 53.5% 2011 up 0.6% 32nd Labor participation rate, female 28.3% 2011 up 3.2% 35th Labor participation rate, male 56.6% 2011 down 3.2% 30th Labor participation rate, total 40.3% 2011 up 1.0% 35th Labor force, male 53.7% 2011 up 1.1% 28th Labor force, male 567,399 2011 up 27.2% 40th Labor participation rate, female 88.4% 2011 up 3.8% 11th Labor participation rate, male 95.0% 2011 up 0.9% 17th Labor participation rate, total 91.9% 2011 up 2.3% 11th Labor participation rate, female 62.8% 2011 up 1.7% 31st Labor participation rate, male 86.3% 2011 up 0.0% 25th Labor participation rate, total 73.7% 2011 up 0.8% 26th Labor participation rate, female 89.7% 2010 up 3.6% 8th Labor participation rate, male 95.6% 2010 up 0.7% 14th Labor participation rate, total 92.8% 2010 up 2.2% 10th Labor participation rate, female 85.8% 2010 up 4.0% 17th ← Previous Page 3 of 4 Next →