Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Botswana
Botswana: Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) was 28.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Part time employment, female in Botswana, 1996–2024
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total female employment.
Analysis
In 2024, part time employment, female in Botswana stood at 28.0%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, female in Botswana peaked at 53.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 1996.
Botswana ranks 75th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of total female employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 14.7% | — |
| 2006 | 18.2% | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | +195.9% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | -46.3% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 28.0% | +0.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 28.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.4%, 95% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 28.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.6%, 91% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 18.2% | 53.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 28.9% | 28.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 24.0% | 28.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1401 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is part time employment, female in Botswana?
- Part time employment, female in Botswana was 28.0% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest part time employment, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 1996.
- How does Botswana rank for part time employment, female?
- Botswana ranks 75th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, female (% of total female employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.