Botswana vs Libya: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Botswana
46.0%
in 2025
Libya
50.1%
in 2025
Botswana rank
5th
Libya rank
4th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Botswana
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 50.1% against 46.0% in Botswana, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Libya ahead.
Botswana ranks 5th and Libya ranks 4th of 187 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.5% | 45.4% | 10.9% | Libya |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 47.2% | 10.4% | Libya |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 50.5% | 15.8% | Libya |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 51.2% | 7.5% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Botswana or Libya?
- Libya, at 50.1% against 46.0% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Botswana and Libya?
- 4.1%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Libya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Libya rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Botswana ranks 5th and Libya ranks 4th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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.