Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Botswana
Botswana: Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector was 15.67 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Botswana, 2019–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Botswana stood at 15.67.
That represents a change of down 25.6% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Botswana ranks 21st of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 12.74 | — |
| 2020 | 13.51 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 9.7 | -28.2% |
| 2022 | 16.35 | +68.6% |
| 2023 | 21.08 | +28.9% |
| 2024 | 15.67 | -25.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 15.67 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 408.06, 4% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 15.67 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.77, 22% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.74 | 12.74 | 12.74 | 1 |
| 2020s | 15.26 | 9.7 | 21.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Botswana?
- Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Botswana was 15.67 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest tourism sector employment outside the formal sector recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 21.08 in 2023.
- What is the lowest tourism sector employment outside the formal sector recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7 in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for tourism sector employment outside the formal sector?
- Botswana ranks 21st out of 24 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tourism sector employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.