Botswana vs Palestine, State of: Unemployment rate
Botswana
24.5%
in 2025
Palestine, State of
24.4%
in 2022
Botswana rank
4th
Palestine, State of rank
5th
Unemployment rate over time
- Botswana
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 24.5% against 24.4% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 4th and Palestine, State of ranks 5th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Palestine, State of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 10.6% | 8.6% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 20.6% | 1.8% | Palestine, State of |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 22.3% | 3.5% | Palestine, State of |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 25.6% | 3.0% | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Botswana or Palestine, State of?
- Botswana, at 24.5% against 24.4% in Palestine, State of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Botswana and Palestine, State of?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Palestine, State of?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Palestine, State of rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Botswana ranks 4th and Palestine, State of ranks 5th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β 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.