Botswana vs Netherlands: Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Botswana
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 382.72 against 307.17 in Botswana, a difference of 75.55.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 19th of 46 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 290.08 | 1,086 | 795.7 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 293.51 | 523.12 | 229.61 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19), Botswana or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 382.72 against 307.17 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) between Botswana and Netherlands?
- 75.55, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Netherlands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Netherlands rank globally for employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Botswana ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 19th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.