Botswana vs Guyana: Share of workers in vulnerable employment
Botswana
25.6%
in 2025
Guyana
25.3%
in 2025
Botswana rank
99th
Guyana rank
101st
Share of workers in vulnerable employment over time
- Botswana
- Guyana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 25.6% against 25.3% in Guyana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guyana ahead.
Botswana ranks 99th and Guyana ranks 101st of 186 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 32.6% | 15.0% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 31.5% | 8.8% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 29.8% | 2.0% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 27.6% | 1.6% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in vulnerable employment, Botswana or Guyana?
- Botswana, at 25.6% against 25.3% in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers in vulnerable employment between Botswana and Guyana?
- 0.3%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guyana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Guyana rank globally for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Botswana ranks 99th and Guyana ranks 101st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).