Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Botswana

Botswana: Average monthly earnings of public sector employees was 11,399 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11,399
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
38th
of 63 countries
All-time high
11,399
in 2024
All-time low
8,265
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Botswana, 2019–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2019202120242019: 8.3k2020: 8.8k2021: 9.3k2022: 9.5k2023: 11.2k2024: 11.4k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Botswana is 11,399, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.

That places Botswana 38th out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Botswana, 2019 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2019 8,265
2020 8,845 +7.0%
2021 9,298 +5.1%
2022 9,519 +2.4%
2023 11,216 +17.8%
2024 11,399 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8,265 8,265 8,265 1
2020s 10,056 8,845 11,399 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 35 Mexico 15,927 compare
  2. 36 Namibia 14,681
  3. 37 South Africa 11,720
  4. 39 Republic of Moldova 8,388 compare
  5. 40 Zambia 7,717 compare
  6. 41 Switzerland 6,910 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Botswana?
Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Botswana was 11,399 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average monthly earnings of public sector employees recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 11,399 in 2024.
What is the lowest average monthly earnings of public sector employees recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 8,265 in 2019.
How does Botswana rank for average monthly earnings of public sector employees?
Botswana ranks 38th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
Is average monthly earnings of public sector employees rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average monthly earnings of public sector employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average monthly earnings of public sector employees
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
63 places, 935 data points, 1989–2026
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. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.