Labour Statistics are needed by Government and other users to plan for employment and wages policies in the country. They provide data on formal sector employment levels, average earnings and other characteristics of the workforce. Statistics produced include; employed and unemployed population, work-permit holders and average monthly earnings. Other statistics include selected social and economic indicators for monitoring and evaluation of progress towards achievement of Vision 2016 goals and the Millennium Development Goals (MDG).
The data used to produce labour statistics is obtained from establishments listed in the Statistics Botswana Enterprise and Establishment Register (EER). Other data sources for labour statistics are Population and Housing Census and Household Surveys.
Indicators compiled include:
| Currently Employed by Subject of Training and Sex, QMTS Q1 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |
| No Training | 228,166 | 244,271 | 472,438 |
| Basic, Literacy & Numeracy and Personnel Development Programs | 4,407 | 21,409 | 25,816 |
| Education Programs | 1,828 | 4,983 | 6,811 |
| Arts and Humanities | 5,183 | 2,445 | 7,628 |
| Social & Behavioural | 3,342 | 3,940 | 7,282 |
| Journalism, Information and Documentation | 2,774 | 4,349 | 7,124 |
| Business and Administration Programs | 26,260 | 46,042 | 72,302 |
| Programs in Law | 2,421 | 2,383 | 4,804 |
| Life and Physical Sciences Programs | 1,525 | 1,078 | 2,603 |
| Mathematics and Statistics Programs | 1,036 | 204 | 1,241 |
| Computer Programs | 9,316 | 8,442 | 17,758 |
| Engineering Trade Programs | 10,220 | 3,140 | 13,361 |
| Manufacturing and Processing Programs | 1,670 | 3,115 | 4,785 |
| Industrial Programs | 13,263 | 1,366 | 14,629 |
| Architecture and Building Program | 4,614 | 578 | 5,192 |
| Building and Construction Programs | 18,110 | 2,231 | 20,341 |
| Agric, Forestry & Fishery | 5,485 | 2,683 | 8,168 |
| Veterinary Programs | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Health Programs | 9,594 | 12,265 | 21,859 |
| Social Services Programs | 614 | 886 | 1,500 |
| Personal Services Programs | 3,321 | 6,480 | 9,801 |
| Transport Services Programs | 8,456 | 1,136 | 9,592 |
| Environmental Protection Programs | 3,260 | 5,638 | 8,899 |
| Security Services Programs | 6,771 | 3,441 | 10,212 |
| Total | 371,638 | 382,509 | 754,146 |