Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Botswana
Botswana: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS was 72.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.3%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
4th
of 50 countries
All-time high
73.8%
in 2023
All-time low
67.8%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Botswana, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 72.3% for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Botswana ranks 4th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 68.4% | — |
| 2020 | 70.1% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 71.9% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 73.8% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 72.3% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.4% | 68.4% | 68.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 67.8% | 73.8% | 5 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9387 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,871 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 550.66 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,969 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Botswana?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Botswana was 72.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.8% in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls?
- Botswana ranks 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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