Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 0.9465 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 0.9465 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.9465 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3224 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Botswana 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3224 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.3342 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.347 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3608 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3754 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3904 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4055 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4205 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4353 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4511 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4679 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4877 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5072 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5267 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5466 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5671 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5882 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6119 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6366 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6624 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6455 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6687 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6869 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7006 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7144 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7289 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7448 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7625 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7819 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.803 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7916 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8463 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8766 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9465 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3843 units per square kilometre | 0.3224 units per square kilometre | 0.4511 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5602 units per square kilometre | 0.4679 units per square kilometre | 0.6624 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7237 units per square kilometre | 0.6455 units per square kilometre | 0.803 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8652 units per square kilometre | 0.7916 units per square kilometre | 0.9465 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 174 Sudan 1.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Iceland 1.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Yemen 1.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Algeria 0.9445 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Afghanistan 0.9289 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Australia 0.9027 units per square kilometre 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 labor force, female, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.9465 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9465 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3224 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.