SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees in Botswana
Botswana: SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees was 37.25 in 2024. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees in Botswana, 2019–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 37.25 for sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in 2024.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
That places Botswana 41st out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 29.89 | — |
| 2020 | 29.24 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 31.18 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 35.82 | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 39.69 | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 37.25 | -6.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 37.25 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.09, 40% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 37.25 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 208.39, 18% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.89 | 29.89 | 29.89 | 1 |
| 2020s | 34.64 | 29.24 | 39.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 38 Switzerland 48.11 compare
- 39 United States 43.49 compare
- 40 Namibia 39.76
- 42 Egypt 32.91 compare
- 43 Romania 32.71
- 44 Zambia 24.99 compare
More work & labour data for Botswana
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.146 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,837 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in Botswana?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in Botswana was 37.25 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 39.69 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.24 in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees?
- Botswana ranks 41st out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. This indicator presents data by sex on employees' average hourly earnings. The concept of earnings, as applied in wage statistics, relates to gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. Data are also disaggregated by occupation. Statistics on average hourly earnings by sex are the basis for the calculation of the gender pay gap. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.