Botswana vs Netherlands: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment)
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) over time
- Botswana
- Netherlands
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 21.4% against 21.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Netherlands ahead.
Botswana ranks 126th and Netherlands ranks 127th of 187 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 33.2% | 7.4% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 30.0% | 8.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 25.5% | 2.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 22.0% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, male (% of male employment), Botswana or Netherlands?
- Botswana, at 21.4% against 21.1% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, male (% of male employment) between Botswana and Netherlands?
- 0.3%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Netherlands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Netherlands rank globally for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Botswana ranks 126th and Netherlands ranks 127th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).