Botswana vs Zambia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS
Botswana
72.3%
in 2024
Zambia
68.9%
in 2024
Botswana rank
4th
Zambia rank
5th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 72.3% against 68.9% in Zambia, a difference of 3.4%.
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 50 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 | 68.4% | 70.4% | 2.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 71.4% | 0.2% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls, Botswana or Zambia?
- Botswana, at 72.3% against 68.9% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls between Botswana and Zambia?
- 3.4%, 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 proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls?
- Botswana ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 5th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.