ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Botswana
Botswana: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in was 34 % in 2006. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Botswana, 1985–2006
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Botswana is 34 %, measured in 2006.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Botswana peaked at 55.3 % in 1985 and was at its lowest, 18.8 %, in 1996.
Botswana ranks 15th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 55.3 % | — |
| 1996 | 18.8 % | -66.0% |
| 1998 | 26.2 % | +39.4% |
| 2000 | 21.9 % | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 28.6 % | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 34 % | +18.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 34 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.7 %, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 34 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.1 %, 92% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.3 % | 55.3 % | 55.3 % | 1 |
| 1990s | 22.5 % | 18.8 % | 26.2 % | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.17 % | 21.9 % | 34 % | 3 |
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 ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Botswana?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Botswana was 34 % in 2006, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3 % in 1985.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8 % in 1996.
- How does Botswana rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in?
- Botswana ranks 15th out of 113 countries with data for 2006.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.