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Labor force Botswana, in 36 editions.
The entry for Botswana published Labor force in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 24 editions. Each is shown as published. Labor force in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 24
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Labor force” (1990 to 2025).
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2000 edition
Same as 1999- 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)
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)
- 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)
400,000; 163,000 182,200 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)
- 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)
400,000; 182,200 198,500 formal sector employees, most others are engaged in cattle
raising and subsistence agriculture (1988 (1990 est.); 19,000 14,600 are employed in
various mines in South Africa (1988) (1990)
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)
400,000; 400,000
by occupation:
198,500 formal sector employees, most others are engaged in cattle
and subsistence agriculture (1990 est.); 14,600 are employed in
mines in South Africa (1990)
428,000 (1992)
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
428,000 (1992)
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)
Rewritten: too little of the 1994 text remains to mark the changes.
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)
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.)
428,000 (1992)
by occupation: 220,000 formal sector employees, employees; 14,300 are employed
in various mines in South Africa; most others are
raising and subsistence agriculture (1992 est.); est.)
14,300 are employed in various mines in South Africa (March 1992)
- 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.)
total : 428,000 (1992)
by occupation: 220,000 formal sector employees; employees, including 14,300 who
are employed
in cattle
- 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.)
total : 428,000 (1992) total: 235,000 formal sector employees (1995)
by occupation: 220,000 formal sector employees, 100,000 public sector; 135,000 private sector,
including 14,300 who
most others are engaged(1992
(1995 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 1999 to 2001.
235,000 formal sector employees (1995)
Rewritten: too little of the 1998 text remains to mark the changes.
235,000 formal sector employees (1995)
The same text in 4 editions, 2002 to 2005.
264,000 formal sector employees (2000)
235,000 264,000 formal sector employees (1995) (2000)
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
288,400 formal sector employees (2004)
264,000 288,400 formal sector employees (2000) (2004)
685,300 formal sector employees (2007)
- country comparison to the world: 146
288,400 685,300 formal sector employees (2004) (2007)
country comparison to the world:
146
685,300 formal sector employees (2007)
- country comparison to the world: 151
685,300 formal sector employees (2007)
country comparison to the world:146 151
- 1.225 million formal sector employees (2009 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 138
685,300 1.225 million formal sector employees (2007) (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world:151 138
1.288 million
country comparison to the world: 136
note: formal sector employees (2012 est.)
1.225 1.288 million formal sector employees (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world:138 136
note:
formal sector employees (2012 est.)
1.288 million (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 137
1.288 million (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:136 137
note:
formal sector employees (2012 est.)
1.308 million (2013 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 136
1.288 1.308 million (2012 (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world:137 136
1.017 million (2014 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 144
1.308 1.017 million (2013 (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world:
136
1.155 million (2015 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 140
1.017 1.155 million (2014 (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 144 140
1.187 million (2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 140
1.155 1.187 million (2015 (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 140
The same text in 5 editions, 2018 to 2022.
1.177 million (2017 est.)
1.187 1.177 million (2016 (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 140
1.05 million (2021 est.)
1.177 1.05 million (2017 (2021 est.)
1.17 million (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
1.05 1.17 million (2021 (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
1.173 million (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
1.17 1.173 million (2023 (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Botswana: Labor force.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/botswana/labor-force.