Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Botswana
Botswana: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 43.32 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Botswana, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 43.32 for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in 2027.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Botswana peaked at 48.18 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 43.28, in 2025.
That places Botswana 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 48.18 | — |
| 2006 | 47.79 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 47.49 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 47.21 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 46.96 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 46.66 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 46.34 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 46.13 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 45.94 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 45.75 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 45.58 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 45.4 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 45.22 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 45.04 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 44.88 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 44.5 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 45.65 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 43.79 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 43.42 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 43.31 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 43.28 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 43.29 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 43.32 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.53 | 46.96 | 48.18 | 5 |
| 2010s | 45.69 | 44.88 | 46.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.82 | 43.28 | 45.65 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Botswana?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Botswana was 43.32 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 48.18 in 2005.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.28 in 2025.
- How does Botswana rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Botswana ranks 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.