Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Botswana
Botswana: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS was 28.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.0%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
1st
of 70 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 2024
All-time low
22.4%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Botswana, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Botswana is 28.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
That places Botswana 1st out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22.4% | — |
| 2020 | 24.7% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 28.0% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 24.7% | 28.0% | 5 |
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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 rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Botswana?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Botswana was 28.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls?
- Botswana ranks 1st out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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