Share of male vs. female employment in services in Botswana
Botswana: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 52.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Botswana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in services in Botswana is 52.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Botswana peaked at 59.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 91st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 57.6% | — |
| 1992 | 57.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 57.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 57.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 58.0% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 58.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 56.6% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 54.6% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 56.5% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 58.2% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 59.2% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 56.4% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 52.7% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 53.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 53.7% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 54.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 53.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 54.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 54.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 55.2% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 55.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 55.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 55.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 56.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 56.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 54.3% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 52.1% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.2% | 54.6% | 58.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 52.7% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 54.3% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 52.1% | 54.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in Botswana?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Botswana was 52.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Botswana ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.