Employed persons in the tourism industries in Botswana
Botswana: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 56,854 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
56,854
Change on year
up 22.8%
World rank
63rd
of 78 countries
All-time high
56,854
in 2023
All-time low
43,671
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Botswana, 2019–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons in the tourism industries in Botswana is 56,854, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 22.8% on the previous year and up 30.2% over five years.
Botswana ranks 63rd of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 43,671 | — |
| 2020 | 45,091 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 48,047 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 46,305 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 56,854 | +22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43,671 | 43,671 | 43,671 | 1 |
| 2020s | 49,074 | 45,091 | 56,854 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 60 Slovenia 65,927 compare
- 61 Mozambique 61,700
- 62 Cyprus 60,329 compare
- 64 Malta 51,432 compare
- 65 Trinidad and Tobago 50,900
- 66 Lithuania 49,752 compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.9014 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 13.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 101,272 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -118.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -117.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 444.05 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in the tourism industries in Botswana?
- Employed persons in the tourism industries in Botswana was 56,854 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 56,854 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,671 in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Botswana ranks 63rd out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed persons in the tourism industries (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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