Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Botswana
Botswana: Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) was 2.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Botswana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Botswana stood at 2.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Botswana peaked at 5.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1996.
That places Botswana 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.4% | — |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +48.8% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +38.5% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +35.1% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.3% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Botswana?
- Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Botswana was 2.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1996.
- How does Botswana rank for contributing family workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Botswana ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.