Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Botswana
Botswana: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 26.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Botswana, 1985–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Botswana stood at 26.4%.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Botswana peaked at 30.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 1991.
Botswana ranks 6th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 30.8% | — |
| 1991 | 17.2% | -44.3% |
| 1994 | 22.8% | +32.7% |
| 1996 | 24.0% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 23.6% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | -26.8% |
| 2001 | 23.9% | +38.6% |
| 2003 | 26.3% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 26.4% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.8% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.9% | 17.2% | 24.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 17.2% | 26.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 21.4% | 22.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 22.6% | 26.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 3 South Africa 34.4% compare
- 4 Palestine, State of 29.7% compare
- 5 Iraq 28.3% compare
- 7 Yemen 26.1% compare
- 8 Jordan 25.0% compare
- 9 French Polynesia 22.8% 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 unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Botswana?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Botswana was 26.4% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 1991.
- How does Botswana rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Botswana ranks 6th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.