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 72.87 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
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
The most recent figure for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Botswana is 72.87 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 421.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Botswana peaked at 90.11 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.98 %, in 2011.
Botswana ranks 21st of 67 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 | 90.11 % | — |
| 2009 | 83.95 % | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 13.98 % | -83.3% |
| 2019 | 66.01 % | +372.2% |
| 2020 | 76.88 % | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 69.22 % | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 69.57 % | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 73.61 % | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 72.87 % | -1.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 72.87 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.54 %, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 72.87 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.17 %, 85% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.03 % | 83.95 % | 90.11 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 40 % | 13.98 % | 66.01 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 72.43 % | 69.22 % | 76.88 % | 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 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 72.87 % 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 90.11 % 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 13.98 % in 2011.
- How does Botswana rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
- Botswana ranks 21st out of 67 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 421.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Female — 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.