Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Botswana or Palestine, State of?

Palestine, State of, at 28.7% against 24.4% in Botswana as of 2025.

What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Botswana and Palestine, State of?

4.3%, with Palestine, State of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Palestine, State of?

13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Botswana vs Palestine, State of: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Botswana

24.4%

in 2024

Palestine, State of

28.7%

in 2025

Botswana rank

4th

Palestine, State of rank

3rd

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time

Botswana
Palestine, State of

How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 28.7% against 24.4% in Botswana, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 4th and Palestine, State of ranks 3rd of 187 countries.

Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Palestine, State of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	18.6%	18.9%	0.3%	Palestine, State of
2010s	19.5%	21.1%	1.6%	Palestine, State of
2020s	23.0%	27.0%	4.0%	Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Botswana or Palestine, State of?: Palestine, State of, at 28.7% against 24.4% in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Botswana and Palestine, State of?: 4.3%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Palestine, State of?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Palestine, State of rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?: Botswana ranks 4th and Palestine, State of ranks 3rd 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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Indicator: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 6,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.