SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate in Botswana
Botswana: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate was 24.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate in Botswana, 2009–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate in Botswana is 24.43, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate in Botswana peaked at 24.43 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.17, in 2009.
Botswana ranks 1st of 57 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 16.17 | — |
| 2019 | 20.09 | +24.3% |
| 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% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 24.43 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.86, 5.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 24.43 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.52, 4.4× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.17 | 16.17 | 16.17 | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.09 | 20.09 | 20.09 | 1 |
| 2020s | 23.11 | 21.02 | 24.43 | 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 in Botswana?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate in Botswana was 24.43 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 24.43 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.17 in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate?
- Botswana ranks 1st out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. 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). 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. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.