Employment in Botswana
Botswana: Employment was 861.97 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
861.97
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
118th
of 174 countries
All-time high
869.77
in 2023
All-time low
274.85
in 1985
Years of data
16
1985–2024
Employment in Botswana, 1985–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, employment in Botswana stood at 861.97.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Botswana peaked at 869.77 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 274.85, in 1985.
That places Botswana 118th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Employment in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 274.85 | — |
| 1996 | 342.32 | +24.5% |
| 1998 | 441.19 | +28.9% |
| 2000 | 483.43 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 449.24 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 462.37 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 527.07 | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 622 | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 579.43 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 635.79 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 814.55 | +28.1% |
| 2020 | 853.24 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 808.27 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 795.42 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 869.77 | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 861.97 | -0.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 861.97 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,125, 28% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 861.97 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,931, 15% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 274.85 | 274.85 | 274.85 | 1 |
| 1990s | 391.75 | 342.32 | 441.19 | 2 |
| 2000s | 508.82 | 449.24 | 622 | 5 |
| 2010s | 676.59 | 579.43 | 814.55 | 3 |
| 2020s | 837.74 | 795.42 | 869.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 in Botswana?
- Employment in Botswana was 861.97 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 869.77 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 274.85 in 1985.
- How does Botswana rank for employment?
- Botswana ranks 118th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).