Informal employment in STEM occupations in Botswana

Botswana: Informal employment in STEM occupations was 16.26 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.26
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
28th
of 39 countries
All-time high
18.5
in 2023
All-time low
11.99
in 2020
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Informal employment in STEM occupations in Botswana, 2019–2024

051015202019202120242019: 12.92020: 122021: 15.42022: 17.82023: 18.52024: 16.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, informal employment in stem occupations in Botswana stood at 16.26.

The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.

Botswana ranks 28th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Informal employment in STEM occupations in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Informal employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Botswana, 2019 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2019 12.86
2020 11.99 -6.7%
2021 15.4 +28.4%
2022 17.78 +15.4%
2023 18.5 +4.0%
2024 16.26 -12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.86 12.86 12.86 1
2020s 15.99 11.99 18.5 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 25 Panama 25.56 compare
  2. 26 Costa Rica 17.44 compare
  3. 27 Zambia 16.57 compare
  4. 29 Jordan 16.26 compare
  5. 30 Palestine, State of 9.78 compare
  6. 31 Serbia 9.49

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal employment in stem occupations in Botswana?
Informal employment in stem occupations in Botswana was 16.26 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest informal employment in stem occupations recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 18.5 in 2023.
What is the lowest informal employment in stem occupations recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 11.99 in 2020.
How does Botswana rank for informal employment in stem occupations?
Botswana ranks 28th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is informal employment in stem occupations rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
39 places, 383 data points, 2006–2026
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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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.