Botswana vs Zambia: Average hourly earnings of employees

Botswana
37.25
in 2024
Zambia
24.99
in 2024
Botswana rank
37th
Zambia rank
39th

Average hourly earnings of employees over time

  • Botswana
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 37.25 against 24.99 in Zambia, a difference of 12.26.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.5 times Zambia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 39th of 55 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 29.89 17.54 12.34 Botswana
2020s 34.64 20.24 14.39 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees, Botswana or Zambia?
Botswana, at 37.25 against 24.99 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees between Botswana and Zambia?
12.26, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees?
Botswana ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 39th of 55 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Average hourly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average hourly earnings of employees (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
55 places, 823 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.