Botswana Employed Persons
2007 - 2024 | Quarterly | Person | CEIC Data
Key information about Botswana Employed Persons
- Botswana Employed Persons was reported at 504,738.000 Person in Mar 2024
- It recorded an increase from the previous number of 490,861.000 Person for Sep 2023
- Botswana Employed Persons data is updated quarterly, averaging 404,387.000 Person from Sep 2007 to Mar 2024, with 38 observations
- The data reached an all-time high of 504,738.000 Person in Mar 2024 and a record low of 306,045.000 Person in Sep 2007
- Botswana Employed Persons data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Employed Persons: Quarterly
Statistics Botswana provides quarterly Employed Person.
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What was Botswana's Employed Persons in Mar 2024?
Botswana Employed Persons was reported at 504,738.000 Person in Mar 2024 See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 504,738.000 Mar 2024 | 490,861.000 Sep 2023 | 306,045.000 Sep 2007 | 504,738.000 Mar 2024 | Person | quarterly | Sep 2007 - Mar 2024 |
Employed Persons by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (Person) | 1,153,106.444 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Algeria (Person) | 11,001,000.000 2018 | yearly | 2001 - 2018 |
| Argentina (Person) | 13,472,000.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Armenia (Person) | 945,000.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - May 2026 |
| Australia (Person) | 14,738,839.140 May 2026 | monthly | Feb 1978 - May 2026 |
| Austria (Person) | 4,008,000.000 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Jun 2026 |
| Azerbaijan (Person) | 5,108,400.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Bahrain (Person) | 770,129.000 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2023 |
| Bangladesh (Person) | 69,090,000.000 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Belarus (Person) | 4,334,800.000 Nov 2019 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2019 |
| Belgium (Person) | 5,128,900.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Bolivia (Person) | 6,984,196.057 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Mar 2026 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person) | 851,918.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Mar 2007 - Apr 2026 |
| Botswana (Person) | 504,738.000 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2007 - Mar 2024 |
| Brazil (Person) | 102,703,000.000 May 2026 | monthly | Mar 2012 - May 2026 |
| Brunei (Person) | 220,800.000 2025 | yearly | 1991 - 2025 |
| Bulgaria (Person) | 2,916,500.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Cambodia (Person) | 9,297,000.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Canada (Person) | 21,139,700.000 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jun 2026 |
| Chile (Person) | 9,434,192.016 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Mar 2026 |
| China (Person) | 725,040,000.000 2025 | yearly | 1949 - 2025 |
| Colombia (Person) | 24,527,502.952 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2026 |
| Croatia (Person) | 1,739,878.000 May 2026 | monthly | Oct 1999 - May 2026 |
| Cyprus (Person) | 510,265.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Czech Republic (Person) | 5,527,682.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Denmark (Person) | 3,265,474.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Ecuador (Person) | 8,328,699.136 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Mar 2026 |
| Egypt (Person) | 33,286,000.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Estonia (Person) | 692,000.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| European Union (Person) | 208,197,100.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Finland (Person) | 2,564,000.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 2003 - May 2026 |
| France (Person) | 30,517,200.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1978 - Mar 2026 |
| Georgia (Person) | 799,443.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Germany (Person) | 45,825,000.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1992 - May 2026 |
| Ghana (Person) | 9,270,939.000 2015 | yearly | 2013 - 2015 |
| Greece (Person) | 4,353,400.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (Person) | 3,639,300.000 May 2026 | monthly | Oct 1981 - May 2026 |
| Hungary (Person) | 4,696,509.740 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2015 - May 2022 |
| Iceland (Person) | 222,200.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2026 |
| India (Person) | 476,557,085.500 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Indonesia (Person) | 120,647,700.000 Feb 2016 | monthly | Feb 2012 - Feb 2016 |
| Ireland (Person) | 2,794,500.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Israel (Person) | 4,336,521.255 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - May 2026 |
| Italy (Person) | 24,336,298.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2026 |
| Japan (Person) | 68,820,000.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1953 - May 2026 |
| Jordan (Person) | 1,265,254.000 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (Person) | 9,359,600.000 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2026 |
| Kenya (Person) | 20,778,600.000 2024 | yearly | 2008 - 2024 |
| South Korea (Person) | 28,838,000.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Apr 2026 |
| Kosovo (Person) | 448,216.000 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Mar 2025 |
| Kuwait (Person) | 2,229,434.000 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (Person) | 656,666.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Laos (Person) | 3,474,582.000 2014 | yearly | 1994 - 2014 |
| Latvia (Person) | 899,100.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Lithuania (Person) | 1,460,900.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Luxembourg (Person) | 529,431.967 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - May 2026 |
| Macau SAR, China (Person) | 374,100.000 May 2026 | monthly | Sep 1996 - May 2026 |
| North Macedonia (Person) | 707,385.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Malaysia (Person) | 16,824,800.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - May 2026 |
| Malta (Person) | 391,651.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Oct 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Mauritius (Person) | 550,100.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Mexico (Person) | 59,552,660.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Moldova (Person) | 811,132.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Mongolia (Person) | 1,340,884.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Montenegro (Person) | 290,753.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2026 |
| Morocco (Person) | 10,364,000.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Myanmar (Person) | 10,936,539.000 2020 | yearly | 1978 - 2020 |
| Nepal (Person) | 7,086,000.000 2018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
| Netherlands (Person) | 9,829,000.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2026 |
| New Zealand (Person) | 2,889,000.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Mar 2026 |
| Nigeria (Person) | 46,488,079.000 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Norway (Person) | 2,911,000.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1989 - May 2026 |
| Oman (Person) | 2,288,923.000 2025 | yearly | 1986 - 2025 |
| Pakistan (Person) | 74,385,846.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (Person) | 1,105,000.000 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Panama (Person) | 1,063,250.000 Aug 2017 | monthly | Mar 2008 - Aug 2017 |
| Paraguay (Person) | 3,204,472.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2026 |
| Peru (Person) | 5,880,000.000 May 2026 | monthly | Mar 2001 - May 2026 |
| Philippines (Person) | 48,811,000.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1982 - Mar 2026 |
| Poland (Person) | 17,237,000.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Portugal (Person) | 5,366,600.000 May 2026 | monthly | Feb 1998 - May 2026 |
| Qatar (Person) | 2,239,938.000 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Romania (Person) | 8,209,600.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Russia (Person) | 74,700,000.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (Person) | 19,390,726.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Mar 2026 |
| Serbia (Person) | 2,354,000.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Apr 2026 |
| Singapore (Person) | 4,130,000.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovakia (Person) | 2,585,600.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovenia (Person) | 884,685.000 Feb 2019 | monthly | May 1997 - Feb 2019 |
| South Africa (Person) | 16,754,281.862 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Spain (Person) | 22,293,000.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Mar 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (Person) | 8,102,868.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2012 - Mar 2026 |
| Sudan (Person) | 9,900,000.000 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (Person) | 5,299,000.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2026 |
| Switzerland (Person) | 5,532,164.451 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Syria (Person) | 125,388.000 2020 | yearly | 1993 - 2020 |
| Taiwan, China (Person) | 11,648,000.000 May 2026 | monthly | Apr 1993 - May 2026 |
| Tajikistan (Person) | 2,747,800.000 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Thailand (Person) | 41,781,064.908 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2026 |
| Tunisia (Person) | 3,609,800.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2011 - Dec 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -241.274 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Feb 2026 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 313.342 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Feb 2026 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 23.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 4,996.3 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 30.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) | 157.475 2032 | yearly | 1981 - 2032 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) | 281.503 2032 | yearly | 1999 - 2032 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) | 124.857 2032 | yearly | 2000 - 2032 |
| Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) | 4,211.823 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Feb 2026 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) | 5,681.239 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Feb 2026 |
| Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) | 4,025.983 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Feb 2026 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) | 0.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Feb 2026 |
| Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) | -3,100.016 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Feb 2026 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) | 7,311.839 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Feb 2026 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Foreign (BWP mn) | 28,817.800 2026 | yearly | 1994 - 2026 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Domestic (BWP mn) | 55,246.200 2026 | yearly | 2002 - 2026 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.332 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -175.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 449.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -33.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 111.340 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,506.396 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 8,761.429 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 624.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 19.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 91,960.552 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 23,888.240 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1.449 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 2019 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 14.436 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 70.523 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 32.519 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) | 1,654.306 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) | 2.908 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 3,510.356 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 41.707 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 283.686 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) | 23.737 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 644.414 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) | 1,244.736 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) | 51.189 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 1,363.597 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) | 1,893.768 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 977.209 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) | 711.649 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) | 310.151 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) | 927.301 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 1,324.556 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) | 861.584 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 3,675.333 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) | 0.619 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) | 5,911.404 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) | 8,219.309 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) | -2,307.905 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 79.000 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 99.300 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 73.600 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 81.800 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 21.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 234.125 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 2,598.858 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 9,248.521 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 4.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 0.0 May 2026 | monthly | Feb 2006 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,165.9 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 17.531 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 7.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 8,654.458 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 8,802.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 0.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 4,161.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 6,766.834 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 0.99 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 29.71 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) | 4,345,791.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2026 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) | 123,149.410 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) | 34,605.303 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Depository Corp Survey: Assets: Domestic Claims (BWP mn) | 112,561.491 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Commercial Banks Deposits (BWP mn) | 115,239.119 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) | 3,142.613 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding (BWP mn) | 90,104.312 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business (BWP mn) | 33,215.969 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households: Property Purchase (BWP mn) | 14,936.335 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households (BWP mn) | 55,411.765 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business: Finance (BWP mn) | 2,232.633 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business: Government ... (BWP mn) | 4,249.497 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
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