Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Botswana
Botswana: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 15.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Botswana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Botswana recorded 15.8% for employment in industry (% of total employment) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Botswana peaked at 21.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2006.
That places Botswana 137th 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.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.3% | — |
| 1992 | 21.4% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 21.5% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 21.7% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 21.9% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20.8% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 19.9% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 19.2% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 21.8% | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 15.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.1% | 19.2% | 21.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 13.5% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 15.8% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.0% | 16.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry (% of total employment) in Botswana?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Botswana was 15.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Botswana ranks 137th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 (% of total 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).