Belize vs Botswana: Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Belize
15.3%
in 2025
Botswana
15.8%
in 2025
Belize rank
139th
Botswana rank
137th
Industry jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Belize
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 15.8% against 15.3% in Belize, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Botswana ahead.
Belize ranks 139th and Botswana ranks 137th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Botswana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 21.1% | 3.1% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 17.2% | 0.5% | Belize |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 16.2% | 0.3% | Belize |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.7% | 0.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry jobs as a share of total employment, Belize or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 15.8% against 15.3% in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry jobs as a share of total employment between Belize and Botswana?
- 0.5%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Botswana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Botswana rank globally for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Belize ranks 139th and Botswana ranks 137th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the industry sector.