Botswana vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Botswana
75.6%
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
48.2%
in 2025
Botswana rank
20th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
21st
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Botswana
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 75.6% against 48.2% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 27.4%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.6 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 20th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 21st of 92 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.0% | 50.3% | 44.7% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 48.6% | 22.3% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 48.4% | 25.9% | 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Botswana, at 75.6% against 48.2% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Botswana and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 27.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Botswana ranks 20th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 21st 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.