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Botswana Labor Market Signals on Demand for Skills

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-05T20:26:55Z
dc.date.available2015-01-05T20:26:55Z
dc.date.issued2014-01
dc.description.abstractBotswana has an official unemployment rate of 17.8 percent. The low labor-intensity of growth is a potential explaining factor for this high level of unemployment. It is thus essential to analyze the role of education and training in the access to employment. This note finds that the role of education has changed under the effect of schooling expansion and persistent unemployment. Labor market institutions appear to have a limited impact on employment and wage levels, while the importance of active labor market programs is growing. This note aims to identify labor market signals that point to demand for specific current and future skills. The note seeks to answer the following questions: does the labor market place a higher premium on workers literacy and numeracy skills, technical skills, or behavioral skills?; is the labor market more in need of secondary or tertiary education graduates?; and will growing economic sectors (for example, tourism) benefit more by increasing the supply of sector-specific skills (for example, through specific training for tour guides and hospitality staff) or general skills (for example, through training of lawyers and accountants who can be absorbed in any sector of the economy)?.This note analyzes the following data and documentation to identify labor market signals in the Botswana economy: government economic growth and diversification strategies; general labor market data; and enterprise and employee surveys.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/01/22669778/botswana-labor-market-signals-demand-skills
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/21077
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/21077
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO EDUCATION
dc.subjectACCESS TO INFORMATION
dc.subjectACCESS TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectACTIVE LABOR
dc.subjectACTIVE LABOR MARKET
dc.subjectACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS
dc.subjectADJUSTMENT PROCESS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL EXTENSION WORKERS
dc.subjectAPTITUDES
dc.subjectBASIC EDUCATION
dc.subjectBASIC EDUCATION NEEDS
dc.subjectBASIC EDUCATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectBASIC LITERACY
dc.subjectBASIC SKILLS
dc.subjectCAREER COUNSELING
dc.subjectCARPENTERS
dc.subjectCLERKS
dc.subjectCOMPUTER PROGRAMMERS
dc.subjectCREATIVE THINKING
dc.subjectCRITICAL THINKING
dc.subjectDEMAND FOR EDUCATION
dc.subjectDIPLOMAS
dc.subjectDRIVERS
dc.subjectEARNING
dc.subjectEDUCATED WORKERS
dc.subjectEDUCATION LEVEL
dc.subjectEDUCATION QUALITY
dc.subjectEDUCATION REFORM
dc.subjectEDUCATION SECTOR
dc.subjectEDUCATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL CREDENTIALS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL LEVELS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL QUALITY
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
dc.subjectEDUCATORS
dc.subjectELECTRICIANS
dc.subjectEMPLOYEE
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT GROWTH
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT PATTERNS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT SERVICES
dc.subjectENGINEERING EDUCATION
dc.subjectENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS
dc.subjectFINDING WORK
dc.subjectFIRM SIZE
dc.subjectFOREIGN OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectFOREIGN WORKERS
dc.subjectFOREIGN-OWNED FIRMS
dc.subjectGENDER DIFFERENCES
dc.subjectGENERAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectGENERIC SKILLS
dc.subjectHIGH UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectHIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
dc.subjectHIGHER EDUCATION
dc.subjectHIGHER LEVELS OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCE
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCES
dc.subjectIN-SERVICE TRAINING
dc.subjectINCOME SUPPORT
dc.subjectINCOME SUPPORT PROGRAMS
dc.subjectINFORMAL EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectINFORMAL SECTOR
dc.subjectINTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectINVESTMENT IN EDUCATION
dc.subjectINVESTMENTS IN EDUCATION
dc.subjectJOB EXPERIENCE
dc.subjectJOB SKILLS
dc.subjectJOBS
dc.subjectJUNIOR CERTIFICATE
dc.subjectLABOR DEMAND
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE DEMANDS
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET CHARACTERISTICS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLABOR ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectLABOR PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectLABOR STATISTICS
dc.subjectLABOR UNIONS
dc.subjectLABOR-INTENSIVE GROWTH
dc.subjectLABORERS
dc.subjectLABOUR
dc.subjectLABOUR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOUR STATISTICS
dc.subjectLEADERSHIP
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectLEVEL OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectLEVELS OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectLEVELS OF LITERACY
dc.subjectLITERACY SKILLS
dc.subjectLOWER LEVELS OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectLOWER SECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS
dc.subjectNUMERACY
dc.subjectOCCUPATION
dc.subjectOCCUPATIONS
dc.subjectON-THEJOB TRAINING
dc.subjectPAPERS
dc.subjectPAYING JOBS
dc.subjectPERSISTENT UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectPOST SECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectPREVIOUS WORK
dc.subjectPREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRIMARY LEVEL
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectPRINTING
dc.subjectPRIVATE EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPROBLEM SOLVING
dc.subjectPROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS
dc.subjectPRODUCTION PROCESSES
dc.subjectPROFESSORS
dc.subjectPUBLIC WORKS
dc.subjectPUBLIC WORKS PROGRAM
dc.subjectPUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS
dc.subjectQUALITY OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectRATES OF RETURN
dc.subjectREADING
dc.subjectRETAIL TRADE
dc.subjectRETURNS TO EDUCATION
dc.subjectRISING UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL SCHOOLS
dc.subjectSAFETY NET
dc.subjectSALARIED EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectSANITATION
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOLING
dc.subjectSELF EMPLOYED
dc.subjectSERVICE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectSERVICE SECTOR
dc.subjectSKILL REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectSKILLED LABOR
dc.subjectSKILLED MANPOWER
dc.subjectSKILLED OCCUPATIONS
dc.subjectSKILLED WORKER
dc.subjectSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectSKILLED WORKFORCE
dc.subjectSKILLS ACQUISITION
dc.subjectSKILLS DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSKILLS REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectSKILLS TRAINING
dc.subjectSOCIAL SKILLS
dc.subjectTEACHER
dc.subjectTEACHER EDUCATORS
dc.subjectTEACHERS
dc.subjectTEACHING
dc.subjectTEACHING METHODS
dc.subjectTECHNICAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectTECHNICAL TRAINING
dc.subjectTEMPORARY WORKERS
dc.subjectTERTIARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectTOTAL EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectTRAINING CURRICULA
dc.subjectTRAINING INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectTRAVEL AGENTS
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED WORKERS
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATE
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATES
dc.subjectUNIVERSITIES
dc.subjectUNPAID WORKERS
dc.subjectUNSKILLED LABOR
dc.subjectUNSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL SKILLS
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL TRAINING
dc.subjectWAGE COMPRESSION
dc.subjectWAGE LEVELS
dc.subjectWORKER
dc.subjectWORKFORCE SKILLS
dc.subjectYOUTH
dc.titleBotswana Labor Market Signals on Demand for Skillsen
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaGender
okr.date.disclosure2014-12-09
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T11:52:58.449452Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Policy Note
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/01/22669778/botswana-labor-market-signals-demand-skills
okr.globalpracticeEducation
okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
okr.guid245281468215995649
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000442464_20141209164706
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum22669778
okr.identifier.report93045
okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2014/12/09/000442464_20141209164706/Rendered/PDF/930450WP0P11940000Botswana0Note02wc.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countryBotswana
okr.sectorEducation :: General education sector
okr.themeSocial dev/gender/inclusion :: Gender
okr.themeHuman development :: Education for all
okr.themeHuman development :: Education for the knowledge economy
okr.topicTeaching and Learning
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
okr.topicEducation::Primary Education
okr.topicEducation::Education For All
okr.topicEducation::Access & Equity in Basic Education
okr.unitEducation - GP (GEDDR)
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