Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Botswana
Botswana: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) was 71.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Botswana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Botswana is 71.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Botswana peaked at 77.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 66.8%, in 2009.
That places Botswana 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 76.9% | — |
| 1992 | 77.2% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 77.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 77.5% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 77.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 77.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 77.1% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 76.5% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 75.9% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 75.3% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 74.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 73.8% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 72.1% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 71.1% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 68.7% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 67.6% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 66.8% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 69.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 69.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 69.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 70.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 70.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 70.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 71.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 71.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 71.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 71.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 71.8% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 71.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.1% | 75.9% | 77.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 71.3% | 66.8% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 67.4% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 71.3% | 71.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Botswana?
- Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Botswana was 71.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.8% in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Botswana ranks 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.