Time-related underemployment, female in Botswana
Botswana: Time-related underemployment, female was 9.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Time-related underemployment, female in Botswana, 1996–2024
Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.
Analysis
In 2024, time-related underemployment, female in Botswana stood at 9.7%.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, female in Botswana peaked at 10.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2006.
That places Botswana 8th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Time-related underemployment, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 8.4% | — |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | +74.3% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.0% | 10.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 29,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 30,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,984 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time-related underemployment, female in Botswana?
- Time-related underemployment, female in Botswana was 9.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for time-related underemployment, female?
- Botswana ranks 8th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is time-related underemployment, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.