Botswana vs Euro area: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Botswana
24.4%
in 2024
Euro area
6.3%
in 2025
Botswana rank
4th
Euro area rank
7th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Botswana
- Euro area
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 24.4% against 6.3% in Euro area, a difference of 18.1%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 3.9 times Euro area's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 4th and Euro area ranks 7th of 187 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 10.8% | 8.5% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 10.0% | 9.5% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 7.0% | 16.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Botswana or Euro area?
- Botswana, at 24.4% against 6.3% in Euro area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Botswana and Euro area?
- 18.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Euro area?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Euro area rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Botswana ranks 4th and Euro area ranks 7th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.