Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS

Botswana
72.3%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
73.9%
in 2024
Botswana rank
4th
Zimbabwe rank
3rd

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS over time

  • Botswana
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 73.9% against 72.3% in Botswana, a difference of 1.6%.

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

Botswana ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 3rd of 50 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 68.4% 79.5% 11.2% Zimbabwe
2020s 71.5% 77.9% 6.4% Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 73.9% against 72.3% in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
1.6%, 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 proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls?
Botswana ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 3rd 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
50 places, 457 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed