Botswana vs Zambia: Median hourly earnings of employees

Botswana
12.02
in 2024
Zambia
13.66
in 2024
Botswana rank
44th
Zambia rank
41st

Median hourly earnings of employees over time

  • Botswana
  • Zambia
051015201720202024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 13.66 against 12.02 in Botswana, a difference of 1.64.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

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

Botswana ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 41st of 55 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 9.62 6.67 2.95 Botswana
2020s 11.4 9.69 1.71 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median hourly earnings of employees, Botswana or Zambia?
Zambia, at 13.66 against 12.02 in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in median hourly earnings of employees between Botswana and Zambia?
1.64, with Zambia 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 median hourly earnings of employees?
Botswana ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 41st of 55 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Median hourly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Median hourly earnings of employees (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
55 places, 820 data points, 1990–2026
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. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. The median is the middle value, with half of employees earning less and half earning more. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.