Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Botswana
Botswana: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 25.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Botswana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Botswana stood at 25.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Botswana peaked at 28.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1996.
That places Botswana 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.8% | — |
| 1992 | 17.5% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 17.4% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 17.3% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 17.1% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 17.0% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 17.5% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 18.1% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 18.6% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 19.1% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 23.4% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 28.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 25.7% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 25.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 17.0% | 18.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 19.1% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 27.0% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 25.6% | 26.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Botswana?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Botswana was 25.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1996.
- How does Botswana rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Botswana ranks 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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, total (% of total 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.