07 Dec 2015

Statistics Botswana is collecting formal sector employment data from the local government, central government, parastatals and private sector across the country during the month of December 2015.

According to a press release, the data is collected on a quarterly basis. The results of the data collection exercise will be used to produce a formal sector statistics report, which will give amongst other indicators, the country’s official estimates of the formal sector employment, monthly average cash earnings, and minimum hourly wage rates.

It also states that the formal sector employment statistics are required by the government and other stakeholders to formulate policies, plan and make decisions on employment and wages in the country.

Stakeholders at the various employment sectors are therefore urged to support this important national exercise by allowing statistics Botswana officers to collect this critical data from them.

Statistics Botswana is a parastatal organisation charged with the responsibilities of collecting, processing, analysing, publishing, disseminating and archiving all official statistics in Botswana.  ENDS