Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Botswana
Botswana: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people was 21.56 persons per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Botswana, 2009–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in persons per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Botswana is 21.56 persons per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 21.8% on the previous year and up 158.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Botswana peaked at 25.05 persons per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.37 persons per 1,000 people, in 2009.
Botswana ranks 61st of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Botswana, year by year
| Year | persons per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7.37 persons per 1,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 8.35 persons per 1,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 25.05 persons per 1,000 people | +199.9% |
| 2020 | 19.14 persons per 1,000 people | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 19.12 persons per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 17.7 persons per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 21.56 persons per 1,000 people | +21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.37 persons per 1,000 people | 7.37 persons per 1,000 people | 7.37 persons per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.7 persons per 1,000 people | 8.35 persons per 1,000 people | 25.05 persons per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.38 persons per 1,000 people | 17.7 persons per 1,000 people | 21.56 persons per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Botswana?
- Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Botswana was 21.56 persons per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 25.05 persons per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.37 persons per 1,000 people in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Botswana ranks 61st out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.