Part time employment, total in Botswana

Botswana: Part time employment, total was 19.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
19.2%
Change on year
up 32.9%
World rank
56th
of 111 countries
All-time high
46.9%
in 2009
All-time low
10.1%
in 1996
Years of data
9
1996–2024

Part time employment, total in Botswana, 1996–2024

10203040501996201020241996: 10.1 % of total employment2006: 14.7 % of total employment2009: 46.9 % of total employment2019: 16.2 % of total employment2020: 15 % of total employment2021: 13.1 % of total employment2022: 16.3 % of total employment2023: 14.4 % of total employment2024: 19.2 % of total employment

Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.

Analysis

In 2024, part time employment, total in Botswana stood at 19.2%.

The figure is up 32.9% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Botswana peaked at 46.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1996.

Botswana ranks 56th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Part time employment, total in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Botswana, 1996 to 2024.
Year % of total employment Change
1996 10.1%
2006 14.7% +45.0%
2009 46.9% +219.0%
2019 16.2% -65.4%
2020 15.0% -7.7%
2021 13.1% -12.5%
2022 16.3% +24.1%
2023 14.4% -11.3%
2024 19.2% +32.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.1% 10.1% 10.1% 1
2000s 30.8% 14.7% 46.9% 2
2010s 16.2% 16.2% 16.2% 1
2020s 15.6% 13.1% 19.2% 5

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  4. 57 Luxembourg 19.1% compare
  5. 58 Finland 18.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is part time employment, total in Botswana?
Part time employment, total in Botswana was 19.2% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1996.
How does Botswana rank for part time employment, total?
Botswana ranks 56th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Part time employment, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,531 data points, 1976–2025
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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.