Botswana vs Small states: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Botswana
46.0%
in 2025
Small states
22.1%
in 2025
Botswana rank
5th
Small states rank
3rd
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Botswana
- Small states
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 46.0% against 22.1% in Small states, a difference of 23.9%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.1 times Small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 5th and Small states ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.5% | 22.8% | 11.6% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 23.1% | 13.6% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 23.6% | 11.2% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 23.5% | 20.1% | Botswana |
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 Small states?
- Botswana, at 46.0% against 22.1% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Botswana and Small states?
- 23.9%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Small states rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Botswana ranks 5th and Small states ranks 3rd 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.