Botswana vs Palestine: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Botswana
49.0%
in 2024
Palestine
56.1%
in 2025
Botswana rank
4th
Palestine rank
3rd
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Botswana
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 56.1% against 49.0% in Botswana, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 4th and Palestine ranks 3rd of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.8% | 32.4% | 9.4% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 52.8% | 10.2% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 62.0% | 12.5% | Palestine |
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 Palestine?
- Palestine, at 56.1% against 49.0% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Botswana and Palestine?
- 7.1%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Palestine?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Palestine rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Botswana ranks 4th and Palestine ranks 3rd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.