Botswana: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Key figures

Over five years it is up 1.56 percentage points from 25.49% in 2019. Since 1985 it is down 19.49 percentage points from 46.54% in 1985. The World Bank has no value for 26 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

How it compares

In 2024, Botswana had the 14th highest value of the 18 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Botswana in the 2024 ranking

• Montenegro — 11th of 18: 34.37%
• Philippines — 12th of 18: 33.86%
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 13th of 18: 29.47%
• Sri Lanka — 15th of 18: 25.98%
• Kosovo — 16th of 18: 25.75%
• Jordan — 17th of 18: 20.82%

What this measures

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.

Limitations: Data on employment by status are drawn from labor force surveys and household surveys, supplemented by official estimates and censuses for a small group of countries. The labor force survey is the most comprehensive source for internationally comparable employment, but there are still some limitations for comparing data across countries and over time even within a country. Comparability of employment ratios across countries is affected by variations in definitions of employment and population. The biggest difference results from the age range used to define labor force activity. The population base for employment ratios can also vary.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 14 values

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in nearby economies

• Angola — 41.95% (2025)
• Ghana — 36.84% (2025)
• Mali — 57.47% (2024)
• Mauritius — 36.57% (2024)
• Rwanda — 55.76% (2025)
• Senegal — 33.94% (2025)
• Seychelles — 41.77% (2025)
• South Africa — 12.4% (2024)
• Tanzania

More social protection & labor data for Botswana

• Net migration — -5,665 (2025)
• Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum — 847 (2025)
• Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin — 384 (2025)
• Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 38.07% (2025)
• Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 45.73% (2025)
• Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 41.91% (2025)
• Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) — 66.73% (2025)
• Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

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Questions people ask

What is Botswana's employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)?

27.05% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1985?

It is down 19.49 percentage points from 46.54% in 1985. The highest value was 46.54% in 1985 and the lowest 24.4% in 2021.

How does Botswana rank?

14th highest of 18 economies with data for 2024.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: September 28, 2026.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SL.EMP.1524.SP.MA.NE.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: September 28, 2026 Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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