Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Botswana
Botswana: Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment was 59.79 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Botswana, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Botswana stood at 59.79 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 1,110.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Botswana peaked at 67.79 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.94 %, in 2011.
Botswana ranks 23rd of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 67.79 % | — |
| 2009 | 57.3 % | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 4.94 % | -91.4% |
| 2019 | 62.12 % | +1157.5% |
| 2020 | 67.26 % | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 61.71 % | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 53.85 % | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 54.99 % | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 59.79 % | +8.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 59.79 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.92 %, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 59.79 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.51 %, 81% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.55 % | 57.3 % | 67.79 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.53 % | 4.94 % | 62.12 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 59.52 % | 53.85 % | 67.26 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 20 Bangladesh 65.87 % compare
- 21 Peru 63.73 % compare
- 22 Sri Lanka 60.34 % compare
- 24 Philippines 56.73 % compare
- 25 Dominican Republic 55.97 % compare
- 26 Panama 55.18 % compare
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 self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Botswana?
- Share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Botswana was 59.79 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 67.79 % in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.94 % in 2011.
- How does Botswana rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
- Botswana ranks 23rd out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,110.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total AFS employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.