Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Botswana

Botswana: Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS was 24.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.4%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
1st
of 58 countries
All-time high
24.4%
in 2024
All-time low
16.2%
in 2009
Years of data
7
2009–2024

Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Botswana, 2009–2024

05101520252009201620242009: 16.2 %2019: 20.1 %2020: 21 %2021: 23.1 %2022: 23.6 %2023: 23.4 %2024: 24.4 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Botswana is 24.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Botswana peaked at 24.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2009.

Botswana ranks 1st of 58 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%) in Botswana, 2009 to 2024.
Year % Change
2009 16.2%
2019 20.1% +24.2%
2020 21.0% +4.6%
2021 23.1% +9.9%
2022 23.6% +2.2%
2023 23.4% -1.0%
2024 24.4% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.2% 16.2% 16.2% 1
2010s 20.1% 20.1% 20.1% 1
2020s 23.1% 21.0% 24.4% 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 2 State of Palestine 24.4% compare
  2. 3 Serbia 23.9% compare
  3. 4 Spain 16.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Botswana?
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Botswana was 24.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2009.
How does Botswana rank for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls?
Botswana ranks 1st out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
59 places, 870 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed