Manufacturing share of total employment in Botswana

Botswana: Manufacturing share of total employment was 6.55 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.55
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
110th
of 149 countries
All-time high
9.64
in 2003
All-time low
2.48
in 2010
Years of data
11
2000–2023

Manufacturing share of total employment in Botswana, 2000–2023

2468102000201120232000: 8.82001: 8.72003: 9.62006: 6.82009: 6.52010: 2.52019: 6.72020: 62021: 72022: 6.32023: 6.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 6.55 for manufacturing share of total employment in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 164.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Botswana peaked at 9.64 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.48, in 2010.

Botswana ranks 110th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.09 6.55 9.64 5
2010s 4.61 2.48 6.73 2
2020s 6.48 6 7.03 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 107 Norway 7.05 compare
  2. 108 Kazakhstan 6.84 compare
  3. 109 Bhutan 6.67 compare
  4. 111 Afghanistan 6.4 compare
  5. 112 Cyprus 6.22 compare
  6. 113 Montenegro 6.21 compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing share of total employment in Botswana?
Manufacturing share of total employment in Botswana was 6.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 9.64 in 2003.
What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 2.48 in 2010.
How does Botswana rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
Botswana ranks 110th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 164.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,503 data points, 2000–2024
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