Botswana vs Southern Europe: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Botswana
24.4%
in 2024
Southern Europe
8.1%
in 2025
Botswana rank
3rd
Southern Europe rank
5th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Botswana
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 24.4% against 8.1% in Southern Europe, a difference of 16.3%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 3.0 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 3rd and Southern Europe ranks 5th of 189 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 11.3% | 7.4% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 15.2% | 4.3% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 10.3% | 12.8% | 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 Southern Europe?
- Botswana, at 24.4% against 8.1% in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Botswana and Southern Europe?
- 16.3%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Southern Europe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Southern Europe rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Botswana ranks 3rd and Southern Europe ranks 5th 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.