Annual working hours per worker in Botswana
Botswana: Annual working hours per worker was 2,258 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual working hours per worker in Botswana, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual working hours per worker in Botswana stood at 2,258. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Botswana peaked at 2,514 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,258, in 2023.
That places Botswana 22nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Annual working hours per worker in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,514 | — |
| 2006 | 2,485 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 2,475 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,466 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,455 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,439 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,421 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,407 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,399 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,389 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,374 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,365 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,354 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,343 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,334 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,314 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,374 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 2,277 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 2,258 | -0.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2,258 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,063, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2,258 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,121, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,479 | 2,455 | 2,514 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,383 | 2,334 | 2,439 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,306 | 2,258 | 2,374 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More work & labour data for Botswana
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.146 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9387 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,871 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 550.66 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,969 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,837 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Botswana?
- Annual working hours per worker in Botswana was 2,258 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,514 in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,258 in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Botswana ranks 22nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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