Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Botswana
Botswana: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 25.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Botswana, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 25.6% for share of workers in vulnerable employment in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Botswana peaked at 28.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1996.
Botswana ranks 99th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 17.0% | 18.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 19.1% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 27.0% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 25.6% | 26.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More work & labour data for Botswana
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 71.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 66.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in vulnerable employment in Botswana?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Botswana was 25.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1996.
- How does Botswana rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Botswana ranks 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).