Botswana vs Caribbean: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Botswana
24.4%
in 2024
Caribbean
6.9%
in 2025
Botswana rank
3rd
Caribbean rank
6th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Botswana
- Caribbean
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 24.4% against 6.9% in Caribbean, a difference of 17.5%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 3.6 times Caribbean's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 3rd and Caribbean ranks 6th of 189 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 7.5% | 11.2% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 8.0% | 11.5% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 7.3% | 15.8% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls, Botswana or Caribbean?
- Botswana, at 24.4% against 6.9% in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Botswana and Caribbean?
- 17.5%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Caribbean?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Caribbean rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Botswana ranks 3rd and Caribbean ranks 6th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.