Botswana Urban Informal Employment Share 2024: 75.58 %

Botswana's urban informal employment share in 2024 is 75.58 %, down 0.7% from 2023. It ranks #15 of 71 countries.

Urban informal employment share indicates the percentage of workers in informal jobs within urban areas.

Source (2024): Share of workers in informal employment | Our World in Data

Historical Trend

Urban Informal Employment Share over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
202475.58 %0.56 %-0.74%
202376.14 %+1.74 %+2.34%
202274.4 %+3.09 %+4.33%
202171.31 %2.54 %-3.44%
202073.85 %+2.87 %+4.04%
201970.98 %——

Frequently Asked Questions About Botswana Urban Informal Employment Share

What is Botswana's urban informal employment share in 2024?▾

Botswana's urban informal employment share is 75.58 % in 2024, according to Share of workers in informal employment | International Labour Organization via Our World in Data.

Is Botswana's urban informal employment share increasing or decreasing?▾

Botswana's urban informal employment share fell by 0.7% from 2023 (76.14 %) to 2024 (75.58 %).

How does Botswana rank for urban informal employment share?▾

In 2024, Botswana has the 15th highest urban informal employment share out of 71 countries with data.

What was Botswana's urban informal employment share in 2019?▾

In 2019, Botswana's urban informal employment share was 70.98 %. By 2024 it rose by 6.5%.

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