Botswana vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Botswana
45.2%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
21.2%
in 2021
Botswana rank
2nd
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
1st
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Botswana
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 45.2% against 21.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 24.0%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.1 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 2nd and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 1st of 160 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 21.5% | 12.0% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 20.7% | 17.4% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 20.6% | 22.9% | 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Botswana, at 45.2% against 21.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Botswana and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 24.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Botswana ranks 2nd and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 1st of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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.