Botswana vs Japan: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Botswana
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 36.11 against 36.09 in Botswana, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 51st and Japan ranks 50th of 71 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.62 | 37.99 | 1.62 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 38.01 | 37.47 | 0.54 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19), Botswana or Japan?
- Japan, at 36.11 against 36.09 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) between Botswana and Japan?
- 0.02, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Japan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Japan rank globally for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Botswana ranks 51st and Japan ranks 50th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.