Botswana vs Finland: Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)

Botswana
295.59
in 2024
Finland
277.77
in 2025
Botswana rank
30th
Finland rank
31st

Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time

  • Botswana
  • Finland
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 295.59 against 277.77 in Finland, a difference of 17.82.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

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

Botswana ranks 30th and Finland ranks 31st of 72 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Finland Difference Ahead
2010s 215.91 184.08 31.83 Botswana
2020s 268.73 211.45 57.27 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19), Botswana or Finland?
Botswana, at 295.59 against 277.77 in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) between Botswana and Finland?
17.82, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Finland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Finland rank globally for unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Botswana ranks 30th and Finland ranks 31st of 72 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
72 places, 724 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. 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 Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.