Share of workers in informal employment in Botswana
Botswana: Share of workers in informal employment was 76.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of workers in informal employment in Botswana, 2019–2023
Source: International Labour Organization – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 76.1% for share of workers in informal employment in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over five years.
Botswana ranks 16th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.0% | 71.0% | 71.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 71.3% | 76.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More work & labour data for Botswana
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 38.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 41.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment in Botswana?
- Share of workers in informal employment in Botswana was 76.1% in 2023, according to International Labour Organization – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for share of workers in informal employment?
- Botswana ranks 16th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed people working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.