Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Botswana
Botswana: Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture was 99.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Botswana, 2006–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 99.1% for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Botswana peaked at 99.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 2019.
That places Botswana 6th out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 99.6% | — |
| 2019 | 96.1% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 96.1% | 96.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 97.8% | 99.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 138.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0839 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3204 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Botswana?
- Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Botswana was 99.1% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture?
- Botswana ranks 6th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).