Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Botswana
Botswana: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 26.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Botswana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Botswana stood at 26.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Botswana peaked at 31.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 1996.
Botswana ranks 98th of 187 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.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.4% | — |
| 1992 | 21.1% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 20.9% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 20.7% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 20.6% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 20.4% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 21.0% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 21.6% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 22.1% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 22.5% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 23.2% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 26.8% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 26.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.1% | 20.4% | 22.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 22.5% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 28.1% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 26.7% | 27.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Botswana?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Botswana was 26.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 1996.
- How does Botswana rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Botswana ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.