Informal tourism sector employment rate in Botswana

Botswana: Informal tourism sector employment rate was 79.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
79.95
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
5th
of 24 countries
All-time high
81.88
in 2023
All-time low
63.66
in 2021
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Informal tourism sector employment rate in Botswana, 2019–2024

0204060802019202120242019: 71.42020: 73.92021: 63.72022: 81.42023: 81.92024: 79.9

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for informal tourism sector employment rate in Botswana is 79.95, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Botswana ranks 5th of 24 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Informal tourism sector employment rate in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Informal tourism sector employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Botswana, 2019 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2019 71.39
2020 73.85 +3.5%
2021 63.66 -13.8%
2022 81.44 +27.9%
2023 81.88 +0.5%
2024 79.95 -2.4%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 79.95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.81, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 79.95 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.78, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 71.39 71.39 71.39 1
2020s 76.16 63.66 81.88 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 2 Senegal 90.94 compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 89.35 compare
  3. 4 Peru 85.85 compare
  4. 6 Angola 77.78 compare
  5. 7 Sri Lanka 77.25 compare
  6. 8 Myanmar 76.57

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal tourism sector employment rate in Botswana?
Informal tourism sector employment rate in Botswana was 79.95 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest informal tourism sector employment rate recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 81.88 in 2023.
What is the lowest informal tourism sector employment rate recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 63.66 in 2021.
How does Botswana rank for informal tourism sector employment rate?
Botswana ranks 5th out of 24 countries with data for 2024.
Is informal tourism sector employment rate rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal tourism sector employment rate (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.