Africa: Upper-middle income vs Botswana: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition)
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) over time
- Africa: Upper-middle income
- Botswana
How they compare
Africa: Upper-middle income currently reports 24.52 against 24.43 in Botswana, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Africa: Upper-middle income ahead.
Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 3rd and Botswana ranks 3rd of 87 groups.
Africa: Upper-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa: Upper-middle income | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.3 | 18.65 | 2.65 | Africa: Upper-middle income |
| 2010s | 19.61 | 19.49 | 0.1165 | Africa: Upper-middle income |
| 2020s | 24.43 | 23.11 | 1.32 | Africa: Upper-middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition), Africa: Upper-middle income or Botswana?
- Africa: Upper-middle income, at 24.52 against 24.43 in Botswana as of 2027.
- What is the difference in sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) between Africa: Upper-middle income and Botswana?
- 0.09, with Africa: Upper-middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa: Upper-middle income and Botswana?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa: Upper-middle income and Botswana rank globally for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 3rd and Botswana ranks 3rd of 87 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.