Bhutan vs Botswana: Employment in industry (% of total employment)

Bhutan
15.9%
in 2025
Botswana
15.8%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
136th
Botswana rank
137th

Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time

  • Bhutan
  • Botswana
5101520199120082025

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 15.9% against 15.8% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Botswana ahead.

Bhutan ranks 136th and Botswana ranks 137th of 187 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Botswana Difference Ahead
1990s 5.1% 21.1% 16.0% Botswana
2000s 5.8% 17.2% 11.4% Botswana
2010s 10.8% 16.2% 5.4% Botswana
2020s 15.4% 15.7% 0.3% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Bhutan or Botswana?
Bhutan, at 15.9% against 15.8% in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Bhutan and Botswana?
0.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Botswana?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Botswana rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
Bhutan ranks 136th and Botswana ranks 137th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry (% of total 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

Indicator
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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).