Employers, male (% of male employment) in Botswana
Botswana: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 3.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Botswana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employers, male (% of male employment) in Botswana is 3.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Botswana peaked at 4.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2009.
That places Botswana 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.3% | — |
| 1992 | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.1% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employers, male (% of male employment) in Botswana?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in Botswana was 3.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Botswana ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).