Informal tourism sector employment in Botswana

Botswana: Informal tourism sector employment was 42.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
42.38
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
20th
of 24 countries
All-time high
46.71
in 2023
All-time low
30.59
in 2021
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Informal tourism sector employment in Botswana, 2019–2024

010203040502019202120242019: 31.22020: 33.32021: 30.62022: 37.72023: 46.72024: 42.4

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 42.38 for informal tourism sector employment in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.

Botswana ranks 20th of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Informal tourism sector employment in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Informal tourism sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Botswana, 2019 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2019 31.18
2020 33.3 +6.8%
2021 30.59 -8.2%
2022 37.71 +23.3%
2023 46.71 +23.9%
2024 42.38 -9.3%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 42.38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 461.33, 9% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 42.38 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 103.71, 41% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 31.18 31.18 31.18 1
2020s 38.14 30.59 46.71 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 17 Zambia 103.71 compare
  2. 18 Namibia 58.25
  3. 19 Georgia 47.9
  4. 21 Guyana 23.12 compare
  5. 22 Mongolia 22.69 compare
  6. 23 Brunei 7.86 compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal tourism sector employment in Botswana?
Informal tourism sector employment in Botswana was 42.38 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest informal tourism sector employment recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 46.71 in 2023.
What is the lowest informal tourism sector employment recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 30.59 in 2021.
How does Botswana rank for informal tourism sector employment?
Botswana ranks 20th out of 24 countries with data for 2024.
Is informal tourism sector employment rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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 tourism sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal tourism sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
24 places, 214 data points, 2007–2025
Last refreshed

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.