LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Botswana
Botswana: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 27.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Botswana, 2006–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Botswana is 27.74, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.6% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Botswana peaked at 27.74 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.54, in 2006.
That places Botswana 1st out of 61 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 18.54 | — |
| 2019 | 19.7 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 22.98 | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 25.13 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 26 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 19.46 | -25.2% |
| 2024 | 27.74 | +42.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 27.74 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.85, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 27.74 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.74, 3.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.54 | 18.54 | 18.54 | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.7 | 19.7 | 19.7 | 1 |
| 2020s | 24.26 | 19.46 | 27.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More work & labour data for Botswana
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.146 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9387 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,871 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 550.66 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,969 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,837 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Botswana?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Botswana was 27.74 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 27.74 in 2024.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.54 in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Botswana ranks 1st out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU2 represents the share of the labour force, in this case for persons of prime age (i.e., persons ages 25 to 54), that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.