Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) in Botswana
Botswana: Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) was 23.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Part time employment, male in Botswana, 1996–2024
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total male employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for part time employment, male in Botswana is 23.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, male in Botswana peaked at 41.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1996.
That places Botswana 49th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of total male employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 7.1% | — |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +85.5% |
| 2009 | 41.2% | +211.6% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | -47.9% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | +13.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 23.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.2%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 23.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.2%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 13.2% | 41.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 21.5% | 21.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 17.1% | 23.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is part time employment, male in Botswana?
- Part time employment, male in Botswana was 23.6% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest part time employment, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1996.
- How does Botswana rank for part time employment, male?
- Botswana ranks 49th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. 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, male (% of total male 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.