Botswana vs Zambia: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment

Botswana
33.31
in 2024
Zambia
17.67
in 2024
Botswana rank
2nd
Zambia rank
4th

LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment over time

  • Botswana
  • Zambia
0102030201720202024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 33.31 against 17.67 in Zambia, a difference of 15.64.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.9 times Zambia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 4th of 58 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 28.64 16.6 12.03 Botswana
2020s 31.62 17.29 14.34 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment, Botswana or Zambia?
Botswana, at 33.31 against 17.67 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment between Botswana and Zambia?
15.64, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
Botswana ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 4th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Botswana vs Zambia: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment. Statizoid, drawing on International Labour Organization. Retrieved 22 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/lu2-combined-rate-of-time-related-underemployment-and-unemployment-current-ilo-definition/botswana/zambia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/lu2-combined-rate-of-time-related-underemployment-and-unemployment-current-ilo-definition/botswana/zambia/">Botswana vs Zambia: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 604 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

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 series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.