Botswana vs Rwanda: Informal employment
Informal employment over time
- Botswana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 79.0% against 69.5% in Botswana, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 4th and Rwanda ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.6% | 68.9% | 2.3% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 72.0% | 3.3% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher informal employment, Botswana or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 79.0% against 69.5% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in informal employment between Botswana and Rwanda?
- 9.5%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Rwanda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Rwanda rank globally for informal employment?
- Botswana ranks 4th and Rwanda ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Informal employment (% of total non-agricultural employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator shows the share of workers at working age in informal employment in non-agricultural activities out of total employment in non-agricultural activities, expressed as a percentage. Informal employment comprises workers whose main or secondary jobs are informal. For own-account workers and employers, informality is determined by enterprise characteristics (unincorporated, market-based, and unregistered); for contributing family workers, it is determined by the absence of written contracts and lack of coverage under labor legislation; and for employees, it is determined by whether the employment relationship is not subject to national labor legislation, income taxation, or social protection. The data are based on the statistical standards adopted by the 19th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS).