Botswana’s labour market could face a growing skills challenge as young adults continue to leave the country for education, employment and professional opportunities, even as the domestic working-age population expands.
Statistics Botswana’s Population Projections 2022–2038 show that international migration will make only a modest contribution to overall population growth. Annual net migration is projected to fall from 2,449 people in 2023 to 1,204 by 2038.
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