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 28.02 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
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
Botswana recorded 28.02 % for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 131.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Botswana peaked at 40.42 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.1 %, in 2011.
That places Botswana 33rd out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 40.42 % | — |
| 2009 | 32.98 % | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 12.1 % | -63.3% |
| 2019 | 29.89 % | +147.0% |
| 2020 | 34.15 % | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 28.64 % | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 31.67 % | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 29.61 % | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 28.02 % | -5.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 28.02 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.13 %, 93% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 28.02 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.24 %, 38% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7 % | 32.98 % | 40.42 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 21 % | 12.1 % | 29.89 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.42 % | 28.02 % | 34.15 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.02 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 467.27 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -36.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 185.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
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 28.02 % 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 40.42 % 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 12.1 % in 2011.
- How does Botswana rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
- Botswana ranks 33rd 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 131.6%. 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 Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. 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.