Botswana vs United States of America: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS
Botswana
28.0%
in 2024
United States of America
4.3%
in 2025
Botswana rank
1st
United States of America rank
1st
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS over time
- Botswana
- United States of America
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 28.0% against 4.3% in United States of America, a difference of 23.7%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 6.5 times United States of America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 70 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.4% | 3.7% | 18.7% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 4.9% | 21.4% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls, Botswana or United States of America?
- Botswana, at 28.0% against 4.3% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls between Botswana and United States of America?
- 23.7%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and United States of America rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls?
- Botswana ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.