Botswana vs United States of America: Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS
Botswana
24.4%
in 2024
United States of America
4.3%
in 2025
Botswana rank
1st
United States of America rank
1st
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS over time
- Botswana
- United States of America
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 24.4% against 4.3% in United States of America, a difference of 20.1%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 5.7 times United States of America's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 58 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 9.2% | 6.9% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 3.7% | 16.4% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 4.9% | 18.2% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls, Botswana or United States of America?
- Botswana, at 24.4% against 4.3% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls between Botswana and United States of America?
- 20.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and United States of America rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls?
- Botswana ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.