Botswana vs Western Asia: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Botswana
24.4%
in 2024
Western Asia
8.8%
in 2025
Botswana rank
3rd
Western Asia rank
4th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Botswana
- Western Asia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 24.4% against 8.8% in Western Asia, a difference of 15.6%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.8 times Western Asia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 3rd and Western Asia ranks 4th of 189 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 9.4% | 10.1% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 10.0% | 13.1% | 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 Western Asia?
- Botswana, at 24.4% against 8.8% in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Botswana and Western Asia?
- 15.6%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Western Asia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Western Asia rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Botswana ranks 3rd and Western Asia ranks 4th 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.