Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Informal employment rate

Botswana
72.31
in 2024
Zimbabwe
73.86
in 2024
Botswana rank
4th
Zimbabwe rank
3rd

Informal employment rate over time

  • Botswana
  • Zimbabwe
020406080201920212024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 73.86 against 72.31 in Botswana, a difference of 1.55.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 3rd of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 68.38 79.54 11.16 Zimbabwe
2020s 71.46 77.91 6.45 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher informal employment rate, Botswana or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 73.86 against 72.31 in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in informal employment rate between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
1.55, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zimbabwe?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Zimbabwe rank globally for informal employment rate?
Botswana ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 3rd 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.