SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition) in Botswana
Botswana: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition) was 28 in 2024. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition) in Botswana, 2019–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) in Botswana stood at 28. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Botswana ranks 1st of 74 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22.41 | — |
| 2020 | 24.71 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 26.55 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 26.06 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 26.6 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 28 | +5.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 28 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.07, 4.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 28 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.65, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.41 | 22.41 | 22.41 | 1 |
| 2020s | 26.39 | 24.71 | 28 | 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 sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) in Botswana?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) in Botswana was 28 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.41 in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition)?
- Botswana ranks 1st out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.