Botswana vs South Africa: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Botswana
24.4%
in 2024
South Africa
32.3%
in 2024
Botswana rank
3rd
South Africa rank
1st
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 32.3% against 24.4% in Botswana, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 189 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 28.9% | 10.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 25.6% | 6.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 32.2% | 9.1% | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 32.3% against 24.4% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Botswana and South Africa?
- 7.9%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Botswana ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st 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.