Botswana vs Palestine: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)

Botswana
22.5%
in 2024
Palestine
28.5%
in 2025
Botswana rank
4th
Palestine rank
3rd

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time

  • Botswana
  • Palestine
1015202530198520052025

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 28.5% against 22.5% in Botswana, a difference of 6.0%.

That makes Palestine's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 4th and Palestine ranks 3rd of 181 countries.

Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 16.3% 19.9% 3.7% Palestine
2010s 17.2% 19.4% 2.2% Palestine
2020s 20.9% 24.2% 3.3% Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Botswana or Palestine?
Palestine, at 28.5% against 22.5% in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Botswana and Palestine?
6.0%, 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, male (% of male labor force)?
Botswana ranks 4th and Palestine ranks 3rd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,415 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.