Inactivity rate in Botswana
Botswana: Inactivity rate was 30.95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Inactivity rate in Botswana, 2009–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inactivity rate in Botswana is 30.95, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate in Botswana peaked at 37.81 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 30.95, in 2024.
That places Botswana 49th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Inactivity rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 37.81 | — |
| 2019 | 36.1 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 33.71 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 35.82 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 35.4 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 32.17 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 30.95 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.81 | 37.81 | 37.81 | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.1 | 36.1 | 36.1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 33.61 | 30.95 | 35.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 46 Côte d'Ivoire 32.85 compare
- 47 Indonesia 32.1 compare
- 48 Burkina Faso 31.89 compare
- 50 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 30.5 compare
- 51 Thailand 30.28 compare
- 52 Togo 29.27 compare
More gender data for Botswana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 855.49 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6449 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 29,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 30,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,984 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate in Botswana?
- Inactivity rate in Botswana was 30.95 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 37.81 in 2009.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.95 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for inactivity rate?
- Botswana ranks 49th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inactivity rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.