Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Botswana
Botswana: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 40,839 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Botswana, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Botswana is 40,839, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Botswana peaked at 40,839 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 27,353, in 2005.
Botswana ranks 144th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 27,353 | — |
| 2006 | 28,629 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 29,910 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 31,193 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 32,304 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 30,748 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 31,467 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 32,153 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 32,533 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 32,897 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 33,245 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 33,646 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 34,140 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 34,843 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 35,426 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 34,219 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 36,367 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 35,642 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 38,152 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 38,713 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 39,204 | +1.3% |
| 2026 | 39,922 | +1.8% |
| 2027 | 40,839 | +2.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 40,839 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136,768, 30% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 40,839 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 214,500, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,878 | 27,353 | 32,304 | 5 |
| 2010s | 33,110 | 30,748 | 35,426 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,882 | 34,219 | 40,839 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 141 Puerto Rico 44,377 compare
- 142 Palestine, State of 43,883 compare
- 143 Namibia 40,898 compare
- 145 Guinea-Bissau 39,823 compare
- 146 Bahrain 38,922 compare
- 147 Lesotho 38,184 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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Botswana?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Botswana was 40,839 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 40,839 in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,353 in 2005.
- How does Botswana rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Botswana ranks 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.