Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Botswana

Botswana: Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector was 29.56 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29.56
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
21st
of 24 countries
All-time high
36.95
in 2023
All-time low
20.18
in 2021
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Botswana, 2019–2024

0102030402019202120242019: 29.22020: 29.92021: 20.22022: 35.32023: 372024: 29.6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Botswana stood at 29.56.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Botswana ranks 21st of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Botswana, 2019 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2019 29.17
2020 29.95 +2.7%
2021 20.18 -32.6%
2022 35.32 +75.0%
2023 36.95 +4.6%
2024 29.56 -20.0%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 29.56 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.74, 56% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 29.56 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.99, 70% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 29.17 29.17 29.17 1
2020s 30.39 20.18 36.95 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 18 Angola 41.87 compare
  2. 19 Dominican Republic 41.84 compare
  3. 20 Grenada 31.79 compare
  4. 22 Mongolia 17.16 compare
  5. 23 Georgia 13.89
  6. 24 Brunei 6.96 compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Botswana?
Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Botswana was 29.56 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 36.95 in 2023.
What is the lowest share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 20.18 in 2021.
How does Botswana rank for share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector?
Botswana ranks 21st out of 24 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
24 places, 214 data points, 2007–2025
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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. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.