Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Botswana
Botswana: Part time employment, total (% of total employment) was 25.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Part time employment, total in Botswana, 1996–2024
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 25.7%.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Botswana peaked at 46.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1996.
Botswana ranks 60th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10.6% | — |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +47.8% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | +200.8% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | -46.6% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 25.7% | +6.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 25.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 25.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.2%, 98% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 15.6% | 46.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 20.4% | 25.7% | 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, total in Botswana?
- Part time employment, total in Botswana was 25.7% 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 10.6% in 1996.
- How does Botswana rank for part time employment, total?
- Botswana ranks 60th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. 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, total (% of total 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.