Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Botswana
Botswana: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 15.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Botswana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 15.8% for industry jobs as a share of total employment in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Botswana peaked at 21.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2006.
Botswana ranks 137th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.3% | — |
| 1992 | 21.4% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 21.5% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 21.7% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 21.9% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20.8% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 19.9% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 19.2% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 21.8% | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 15.8% | +0.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 15.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 75% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 15.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.2%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.1% | 19.2% | 21.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 13.5% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 15.8% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.0% | 16.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Botswana?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Botswana was 15.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Botswana ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.