Botswana vs Upper middle income: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Botswana
51.7%
in 2025
Upper middle income
17.3%
in 2025
Botswana rank
7th
Upper middle income rank
9th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Botswana
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 51.7% against 17.3% in Upper middle income, a difference of 34.4%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 3.0 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 187 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.2% | 11.5% | 27.7% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 15.3% | 27.0% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 16.2% | 22.2% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 18.1% | 31.0% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24), Botswana or Upper middle income?
- Botswana, at 51.7% against 17.3% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Botswana and Upper middle income?
- 34.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Upper middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Upper middle income rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Botswana ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.