Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Botswana

Botswana: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th was 6.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.0%
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
60th
of 67 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2021
All-time low
6.0%
in 2024
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Botswana, 2019–2024

024682019202120242019: 7.3 %2020: 6.8 %2021: 7.9 %2022: 7 %2023: 7.2 %2024: 6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Botswana is 6.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Botswana ranks 60th of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%) in Botswana, 2019 to 2024.
Year % Change
2019 7.3%
2020 6.8% -6.5%
2021 7.9% +15.0%
2022 7.0% -11.7%
2023 7.2% +3.3%
2024 6.0% -16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.3% 7.3% 7.3% 1
2020s 7.0% 6.0% 7.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Botswana?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Botswana was 6.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2024.
How does Botswana rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th?
Botswana ranks 60th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 - 19th ICLS(%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
70 places, 687 data points, 2014–2025
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