Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Botswana
Botswana: Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 760.02 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Botswana, 2019–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 760.02 for employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2024.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
That places Botswana 59th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 747.46 | — |
| 2020 | 746.4 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 720.43 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 725.27 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 791.92 | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 760.02 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 747.46 | 747.46 | 747.46 | 1 |
| 2020s | 748.81 | 720.43 | 791.92 | 5 |
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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 employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Botswana?
- Employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Botswana was 760.02 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 791.92 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 720.43 in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Botswana ranks 59th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons in employment are defined as all those of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit. They comprise employed persons who worked in a job for at least one hour and employed persons not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.