Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Botswana
Botswana: Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 549.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Botswana, 2019–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 549.55 for informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Botswana ranks 19th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 511.11 | — |
| 2020 | 523.3 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 488.5 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 521.62 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 584.37 | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 549.55 | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 511.11 | 511.11 | 511.11 | 1 |
| 2020s | 533.47 | 488.5 | 584.37 | 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 informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Botswana?
- Informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Botswana was 549.55 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 584.37 in 2023.
- What is the lowest informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 488.5 in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Botswana ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Informal 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. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.