Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Botswana
Botswana: Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women was 78.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Botswana, 2006–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Botswana is 78.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Botswana peaked at 95.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 72.1%, in 2019.
That places Botswana 14th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 95.2% | — |
| 2019 | 72.1% | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 75.6% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 74.3% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 76.1% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 78.7% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 78.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.2% | 95.2% | 95.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 72.1% | 72.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 74.3% | 78.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Botswana?
- Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Botswana was 78.4% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.1% in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women?
- Botswana ranks 14th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed males working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.