Share of female workers by sector in Botswana
Botswana: Share of female workers by sector was 7.58 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of female workers by sector in Botswana, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Botswana is 7.58, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Botswana peaked at 14.01 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.05, in 2001.
Botswana ranks 102nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.57 | — |
| 1992 | 6.43 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.33 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 6.18 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 5.95 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 5.72 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 6.3 | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 6.94 | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 8.32 | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 9.91 | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 3.05 | -69.2% |
| 2002 | 4.53 | +48.4% |
| 2003 | 6.63 | +46.3% |
| 2004 | 8.68 | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 11.17 | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 14.01 | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 13.08 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 12.35 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 11.81 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 11.13 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 10.71 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 10.69 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.07 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 9.66 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 9.8 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 9.33 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 9.07 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 8.83 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 8.56 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 13.51 | +58.0% |
| 2021 | 10.35 | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 9.03 | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 7.48 | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 7.57 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 7.58 | +0.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 7.58 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.64, 65% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 7.58 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.81, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of female workers by sector in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -69.2% | 9.91 | 3.05 |
| 2020 | +58.0% | 8.56 | 13.51 |
| 2002 | +48.4% | 3.05 | 4.53 |
| 2003 | +46.3% | 4.53 | 6.63 |
| 2004 | +30.9% | 6.63 | 8.68 |
| 2005 | +28.6% | 8.68 | 11.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.53 | 5.72 | 8.32 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.52 | 3.05 | 14.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.79 | 8.56 | 11.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.25 | 7.48 | 13.51 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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)
- Population 1,910 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,910 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Botswana?
- Share of female workers by sector in Botswana was 7.58 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.01 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Botswana ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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