Botswana vs Palestine: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Botswana
45.2%
in 2024
Palestine
40.8%
in 2025
Botswana rank
2nd
Palestine rank
4th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Botswana
- Palestine
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 45.2% against 40.8% in Palestine, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 2nd and Palestine ranks 4th of 160 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 32.1% | 3.2% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 36.2% | 2.0% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 40.7% | 3.4% | 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 Palestine?
- Botswana, at 45.2% against 40.8% in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Botswana and Palestine?
- 4.4%, with Botswana 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Botswana ranks 2nd and Palestine ranks 4th 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.