Female share of low pay earners in Botswana
Botswana: Female share of low pay earners was 56.83 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female share of low pay earners in Botswana, 2019–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 56.83 for female share of low pay earners in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
That places Botswana 10th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Female share of low pay earners in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 59.29 | — |
| 2020 | 58.59 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 59.5 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 54.99 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 51.96 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 56.83 | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.29 | 59.29 | 59.29 | 1 |
| 2020s | 56.37 | 51.96 | 59.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 7 Switzerland 57.74 compare
- 8 Sweden 57.66
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 57.46 compare
- 11 United States of America 56.39 compare
- 12 Israel 56.33
- 13 New Zealand 56.3
More gender data for Botswana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 855.49 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6449 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,910 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,910 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,174 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Botswana?
- Female share of low pay earners in Botswana was 56.83 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5 in 2021.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.96 in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Botswana ranks 10th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.