Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Botswana

Botswana: Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 760.02 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
760.02
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
59th
of 71 countries
All-time high
791.92
in 2023
All-time low
720.43
in 2021
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Botswana, 2019–2024

02004006008002019202120242019: 747.52020: 746.42021: 720.42022: 725.32023: 791.92024: 760

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

Annual values for Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) in Botswana, 2019 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 747.46 747.46 747.46 1
2020s 748.81 720.43 791.92 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 56 Slovenia 996.6 compare
  2. 57 Latvia 889.66 compare
  3. 58 Moldova 767.53 compare
  4. 60 Estonia 698.77 compare
  5. 61 Trinidad and Tobago 565.45 compare
  6. 62 Cyprus 504.64 compare

See the full ranking of 71 places →

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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

Indicator
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
71 places, 718 data points, 2014–2025
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. 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.