Unemployment rate for young people in Botswana
Botswana: Unemployment rate for young people was 46 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
46
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
5th
of 186 countries
All-time high
47.04
in 2003
All-time low
25.7
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991β2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Botswana, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate for young people in Botswana stood at 46.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Botswana peaked at 47.04 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 25.7, in 1991.
That places Botswana 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.46 | 25.7 | 38.7 | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.77 | 31.49 | 47.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.76 | 34.4 | 35.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.68 | 40.44 | 46 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Botswana
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9387 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 2,871 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 550.66 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 1,969 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 3,837 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0003 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate for young people in Botswana?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Botswana was 46 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 47.04 in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7 in 1991.
- How does Botswana rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Botswana ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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