Botswana vs Palestine: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)
Botswana
26.4%
in 2024
Palestine
29.7%
in 2025
Botswana rank
6th
Palestine rank
4th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time
- Botswana
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 29.7% against 26.4% in Botswana, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 6th and Palestine ranks 4th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 13.3% | 8.1% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 28.2% | 6.1% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 38.3% | 13.1% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Botswana or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 29.7% against 26.4% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Botswana and Palestine?
- 3.3%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Palestine?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Palestine rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Botswana ranks 6th and Palestine ranks 4th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.