Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Botswana
Botswana: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 12.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Botswana, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 12.3% for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in 2016.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Botswana peaked at 27.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2000.
That places Botswana 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.6% | — |
| 1992 | 25.8% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 26.4% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 27.1% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 22.7% | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 21.4% | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 21.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 21.2% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 21.6% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -67.4% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.6% | 21.2% | 27.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 7.1% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 114 Solomon Islands 13.1% compare
- 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.9% compare
- 116 Costa Rica 12.4% compare
- 118 Italy 12.3% compare
- 119 Tunisia 11.7% compare
- 120 Serbia 11.6% compare
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 own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Botswana?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Botswana was 12.3% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Botswana ranks 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".