Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Botswana
Botswana: Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability was 23.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Botswana, 2009–2023
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Botswana stood at 23.4%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Botswana peaked at 23.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2009.
Botswana ranks 3rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 20.1% | 20.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 21.1% | 23.7% | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Botswana
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 71.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 66.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Botswana?
- Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Botswana was 23.4% in 2023, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability?
- Botswana ranks 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%)