Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Botswana

Botswana: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 5.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.3%
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
139th
of 163 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 2003
All-time low
2.5%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2000–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Botswana, 2000–2024

2468102000201220242000: 8.8 %2001: 8.7 %2003: 9.6 %2006: 6.8 %2009: 6.5 %2010: 2.5 %2011: 7.6 %2019: 6.7 %2020: 6 %2021: 7 %2022: 6.3 %2023: 6.5 %2024: 5.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Botswana stood at 5.3%.

The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Botswana peaked at 9.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2010.

Botswana ranks 139th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Botswana, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 8.8%
2001 8.7% -1.7%
2003 9.6% +11.2%
2006 6.8% -29.8%
2009 6.5% -3.2%
2010 2.5% -62.1%
2011 7.6% +206.5%
2019 6.7% -11.4%
2020 6.0% -10.8%
2021 7.0% +17.2%
2022 6.3% -9.8%
2023 6.5% +3.3%
2024 5.3% -18.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.1% 6.5% 9.6% 5
2010s 5.6% 2.5% 7.6% 3
2020s 6.2% 5.3% 7.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Botswana?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Botswana was 5.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2010.
How does Botswana rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Botswana ranks 139th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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