Public sector employees in Botswana

Botswana: Public sector employees was 146.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
146.26
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
58th
of 64 countries
All-time high
156.28
in 2009
All-time low
138.41
in 2022
Years of data
7
2009–2024

Public sector employees in Botswana, 2009–2024

0501001502009201620242009: 156.32019: 150.62020: 142.92021: 144.82022: 138.42023: 145.12024: 146.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, public sector employees in Botswana stood at 146.26.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employees in Botswana peaked at 156.28 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 138.41, in 2022.

That places Botswana 58th out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Public sector employees in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employees in Botswana, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 156.28
2019 150.6 -3.6%
2020 142.9 -5.1%
2021 144.76 +1.3%
2022 138.41 -4.4%
2023 145.1 +4.8%
2024 146.26 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 156.28 156.28 156.28 1
2010s 150.6 150.6 150.6 1
2020s 143.49 138.41 146.26 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 55 Albania 177.93 compare
  2. 56 North Macedonia 163.66 compare
  3. 57 Jamaica 159.37 compare
  4. 59 Palestine 141.26 compare
  5. 60 Namibia 117.76 compare
  6. 61 Kosovo 109.04 compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employees in Botswana?
Public sector employees in Botswana was 146.26 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest public sector employees recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 156.28 in 2009.
What is the lowest public sector employees recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 138.41 in 2022.
How does Botswana rank for public sector employees?
Botswana ranks 58th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
Is public sector employees rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Public sector employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employees
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
64 places, 943 data points, 1987–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Employees are all those workers who hold paid employment jobs, which are those where the incumbents hold employment contracts which give them a basic remuneration not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work. Type of job contract refers to permanent versus temporary (i.e. short-term or casual) contracts. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.