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.
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 |
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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.