Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Botswana
Botswana: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 21.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Botswana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Botswana recorded 21.4% for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Botswana peaked at 27.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2006.
Botswana ranks 126th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.9% | — |
| 1992 | 26.1% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 26.3% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 26.6% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 26.7% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 27.0% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 25.6% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 24.0% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 23.6% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 23.4% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 27.6% | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 26.1% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 21.4% | +0.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 21.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 80% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 21.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 23.6% | 27.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 16.8% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 21.7% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 21.3% | 22.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 550.66 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,837 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Botswana?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Botswana was 21.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Botswana ranks 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).