Botswana vs Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Botswana
75.6%
in 2024
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
53.9%
in 2025
Botswana rank
20th
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
19th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Botswana
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 75.6% against 53.9% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 21.7%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.4 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 20th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 19th of 92 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.0% | 62.1% | 32.9% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 54.1% | 16.9% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 54.1% | 20.2% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls, Botswana or Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Botswana, at 75.6% against 53.9% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Botswana and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- 21.7%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Botswana ranks 20th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 19th of 92 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.