Informal employment in Botswana
Botswana: Informal employment was 69.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Informal employment in Botswana, 2019–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total non-agricultural employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for informal employment in Botswana is 69.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
That places Botswana 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Informal employment in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of total non-agricultural employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 66.6% | — |
| 2020 | 67.9% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 65.7% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 69.3% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 71.1% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 69.5% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.6% | 66.6% | 66.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 65.7% | 71.1% | 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 in Botswana?
- Informal employment in Botswana was 69.5% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest informal employment recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest informal employment recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.7% in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for informal employment?
- Botswana ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is informal employment rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Informal employment (% of total non-agricultural employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator shows the share of workers at working age in informal employment in non-agricultural activities out of total employment in non-agricultural activities, expressed as a percentage. Informal employment comprises workers whose main or secondary jobs are informal. For own-account workers and employers, informality is determined by enterprise characteristics (unincorporated, market-based, and unregistered); for contributing family workers, it is determined by the absence of written contracts and lack of coverage under labor legislation; and for employees, it is determined by whether the employment relationship is not subject to national labor legislation, income taxation, or social protection. The data are based on the statistical standards adopted by the 19th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS).