Botswana vs Zambia: Informal employment rate

Botswana
72.31
in 2024
Zambia
68.9
in 2024
Botswana rank
4th
Zambia rank
5th

Informal employment rate over time

  • Botswana
  • Zambia
020406080201720202024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 72.31 against 68.9 in Zambia, a difference of 3.41.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Zambia ahead.

Botswana ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 5th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 68.38 70.41 2.03 Zambia
2020s 71.19 71.41 0.2186 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher informal employment rate, Botswana or Zambia?
Botswana, at 72.31 against 68.9 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in informal employment rate between Botswana and Zambia?
3.41, 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 informal employment rate?
Botswana ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 5th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Informal employment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Informal employment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
47 places, 461 data points, 2014–2025
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. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This harmonized series for informal employment 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.