Industry share of total emplyoment in Botswana
Botswana: Industry share of total emplyoment was 15.77 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15.77
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
137th
of 186 countries
All-time high
21.86
in 1996
All-time low
13.5
in 2006
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Botswana, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 15.77 for industry share of total emplyoment 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 share of total emplyoment in Botswana peaked at 21.86 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 share of total emplyoment in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.27 | — |
| 1992 | 21.39 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 21.51 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 21.71 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 21.85 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 21.86 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20.76 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 19.91 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 19.21 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 18.6 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 21.78 | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 20.8 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 19.85 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 17.51 | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 15.41 | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 13.5 | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 14.17 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 14.87 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 15.55 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 15.81 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 16.02 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 16.03 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 16.18 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 16.28 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.24 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 16.34 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 16.39 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 16.42 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 16.51 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 15.04 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 15.95 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 15.7 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 15.79 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 15.75 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 15.77 | +0.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 15.77 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.13, 75% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 15.77 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.15, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.05 | 19.21 | 21.86 | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.2 | 13.5 | 21.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.22 | 15.81 | 16.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.67 | 15.04 | 15.95 | 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 share of total emplyoment in Botswana?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Botswana was 15.77 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 21.86 in 1996.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5 in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Botswana ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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