SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Botswana
Botswana: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) was 24.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Botswana stood at 24.43. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Botswana peaked at 24.43 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.88, in 2000.
Botswana ranks 3rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.88 | — |
| 2001 | 19.6 | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 23.81 | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 17.78 | -25.3% |
| 2009 | 16.17 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 17.86 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 20.01 | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 20 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 20.09 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 21.02 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 23.11 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 23.61 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 23.38 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 24.43 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.65 | 15.88 | 23.81 | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.49 | 17.86 | 20.09 | 4 |
| 2020s | 23.11 | 21.02 | 24.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 1 South Africa 32.28 compare
- 2 Palestine, State of 28.71 compare
- 4 Guadeloupe 23.8 compare
- 5 French Guiana 23.2 compare
- 6 Réunion 22.39 compare
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 (previous ilo definition) in Botswana?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Botswana was 24.43 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 24.43 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.88 in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Botswana ranks 3rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (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.