Botswana vs South Africa: Share of care employment outside the formal sector

Botswana
36.04
in 2024
South Africa
32.47
in 2024
Botswana rank
15th
South Africa rank
18th

Share of care employment outside the formal sector over time

  • Botswana
  • South Africa
10203040200020122024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 36.04 against 32.47 in South Africa, a difference of 3.57.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was South Africa ahead.

Botswana ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 18th of 43 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 27.62 34.7 7.07 South Africa
2020s 32.61 31.45 1.16 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of care employment outside the formal sector, Botswana or South Africa?
Botswana, at 36.04 against 32.47 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of care employment outside the formal sector between Botswana and South Africa?
3.57, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for share of care employment outside the formal sector?
Botswana ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 18th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Share of care employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of care employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 492 data points, 1999–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.