Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Botswana
Botswana: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 24.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Botswana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Botswana recorded 24.7% for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Botswana peaked at 27.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 1996.
Botswana ranks 107th 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, male (% of male employment) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.4% | — |
| 1992 | 15.1% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 15.0% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 14.8% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 15.1% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 15.7% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 16.0% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 17.0% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 17.6% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 24.8% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 24.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 14.7% | 16.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 16.4% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 25.7% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 24.7% | 25.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Botswana?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Botswana was 24.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 1996.
- How does Botswana rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Botswana ranks 107th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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, male (% of male 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.