Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Botswana
Botswana: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 45.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
45.3
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
5th
of 188 countries
All-time high
47.04
in 2003
All-time low
25.7
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Botswana, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Botswana stood at 45.3.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Botswana peaked at 47.04 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 25.7, in 1991.
Botswana ranks 5th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.7 | — |
| 1992 | 29.48 | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 33.13 | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 36.78 | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 36.78 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 36.84 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 37.42 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 38.7 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 35.3 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 32.13 | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 39.24 | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 43.49 | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 47.04 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 41.68 | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 36.82 | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 31.91 | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 31.61 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 31.49 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 32.34 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 35.09 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 35.2 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 34.65 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 34.6 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 34.6 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.74 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 34.85 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 34.87 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 34.4 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 34.59 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 40.44 | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 43.35 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 42.61 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 44.36 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 45.3 | +2.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 45.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.67, 2.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 45.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.81, 5.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 | 43.21 | 40.44 | 45.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 young vs older adults in Botswana?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Botswana was 45.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 47.04 in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7 in 1991.
- How does Botswana rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Botswana ranks 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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