Botswana vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Botswana
24.4%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
10.0%
in 2021
Botswana rank
4th
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
1st
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Botswana
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 24.4% against 10.0% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 14.4%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.4 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 4th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 1st of 187 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.2% | 8.3% | 13.0% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 9.0% | 9.6% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 9.2% | 10.3% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 9.6% | 12.4% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Botswana or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Botswana, at 24.4% against 10.0% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Botswana and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 14.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Botswana ranks 4th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 1st 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.