Botswana vs Europe & Central Asia: Time-related underemployment, female

Botswana
9.7%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia
4.9%
in 2024
Botswana rank
8th
Europe & Central Asia rank
5th

Time-related underemployment, female over time

  • Botswana
  • Europe & Central Asia
02.557.510199620102024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 9.7% against 4.9% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 4.8%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 2.0 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 8th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th of 103 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 6.1% 4.6% 1.4% Botswana
2010s 10.6% 5.4% 5.2% Botswana
2020s 9.8% 5.3% 4.5% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time-related underemployment, female, Botswana or Europe & Central Asia?
Botswana, at 9.7% against 4.9% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in time-related underemployment, female between Botswana and Europe & Central Asia?
4.8%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Europe & Central Asia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for time-related underemployment, female?
Botswana ranks 8th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment)
Unit
% of employment
Source
International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,925 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.