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Labor force
Botswana — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 400,000; 163,000 formal sector employees, most others are engaged in cattle raising and subsistence agriculture (1988 est.); 19,000 are employed in various mines in South Africa (1988) |
| 1991 | 400,000; 182,200 formal sector employees, most others are engaged in cattle raising and subsistence agriculture (1988 est.); 19,000 are employed in various mines in South Africa (1988) |
| 1992 | 400,000; 198,500 formal sector employees, most others are engaged in cattle raising and subsistence agriculture (1990 est.); 14,600 are employed in various mines in South Africa (1990) |
| 1993 | 400,000 by occupation: 198,500 formal sector employees, most others are engaged in cattle raising and subsistence agriculture (1990 est.); 14,600 are employed in various mines in South Africa (1990) |
| 1994 | 428,000 (1992) by occupation: 220,000 formal sector employees, most others are engaged in cattle raising and subsistence agriculture (1992 est.); 14,300 are employed in various mines in South Africa (March 1992) |
| 1995 | 428,000 (1992) by occupation: 220,000 formal sector employees, most others are engaged in cattle raising and subsistence agriculture (1992 est.); 14,300 are employed in various mines in South Africa (March 1992) |
| 1996 | 428,000 (1992) by occupation: 220,000 formal sector employees; 14,300 are employed in various mines in South Africa; most others are engaged in cattle raising and subsistence agriculture (1992 est.) |
| 1997 | total : 428,000 (1992) by occupation: 220,000 formal sector employees, including 14,300 who are employed in various mines in South Africa; most others are engaged in cattle raising and subsistence agriculture (1992 est.) |
| 1998 | total: 235,000 formal sector employees (1995) by occupation: 100,000 public sector; 135,000 private sector, including 14,300 who are employed in various mines in South Africa; most others engaged in cattle raising and subsistence agriculture (1995 est.) |
| 1999 | 235,000 formal sector employees (1995) |
| 2000 | 235,000 formal sector employees (1995) |
| 2001 | 235,000 formal sector employees (1995) |
| 2002 | 264,000 formal sector employees (2000) |
| 2003 | 264,000 formal sector employees (2000) |
| 2004 | 264,000 formal sector employees (2000) |
| 2005 | 264,000 formal sector employees (2000) |
| 2006 | 288,400 formal sector employees (2004) |
| 2007 | 288,400 formal sector employees (2004) |
| 2008 | 288,400 formal sector employees (2004) |
| 2009 | 685,300 formal sector employees (2007) country comparison to the world: 146 |
| 2010 | 685,300 formal sector employees (2007) country comparison to the world: 151 |
| 2011 | 1.225 million formal sector employees (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 138 |
| 2012 | 1.288 million country comparison to the world: 136 note: formal sector employees (2012 est.) |
| 2013 | 1.288 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 137 |
| 2014 | 1.308 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 136 |
| 2015 | 1.017 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 144 |
| 2016 | 1.155 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 140 |
| 2017 | 1.187 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 140 |
| 2018 | 1.177 million (2017 est.) |
| 2019 | 1.177 million (2017 est.) |
| 2020 | 1.177 million (2017 est.) |
| 2021 | 1.177 million (2017 est.) |
| 2022 | 1.177 million (2017 est.) |
| 2023 | 1.05 million (2021 est.) |
| 2024 | 1.17 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |
| 2025 | 1.173 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |