Botswana vs Eswatini: Unemployment rate
Botswana
24.5%
in 2025
Eswatini
34.2%
in 2025
Botswana rank
4th
Eswatini rank
1st
Unemployment rate over time
- Botswana
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 34.2% against 24.5% in Botswana, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.4 times Botswana's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 4th and Eswatini ranks 1st of 186 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 22.0% | 2.8% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 26.7% | 7.9% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 25.2% | 6.4% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 34.5% | 11.3% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Botswana or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 34.2% against 24.5% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Botswana and Eswatini?
- 9.7%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eswatini?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Eswatini rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Botswana ranks 4th and Eswatini ranks 1st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.