Botswana vs Euro area: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Botswana
42.4%
in 2024
Euro area
16.5%
in 2025
Botswana rank
2nd
Euro area rank
4th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Botswana
- Euro area
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 42.4% against 16.5% in Euro area, a difference of 25.9%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.6 times Euro area's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 2nd and Euro area ranks 4th of 157 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.4% | 21.4% | 7.0% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 19.4% | 7.4% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 18.5% | 10.9% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 21.7% | 12.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 17.9% | 21.9% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24), Botswana or Euro area?
- Botswana, at 42.4% against 16.5% in Euro area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Botswana and Euro area?
- 25.9%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Euro area?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Euro area rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Botswana ranks 2nd and Euro area ranks 4th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male 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.