Unemployment with advanced education, male in Botswana
Botswana: Unemployment with advanced education, male was 17.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Botswana, 2006–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with advanced education, male in Botswana is 17.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 31.9% on the previous year and up 180.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, male in Botswana peaked at 19.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2009.
That places Botswana 5th out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 19.3% | — |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -75.6% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +28.5% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +127.8% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | +51.0% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | -21.0% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | +31.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 4.7% | 19.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 6.0% | 13.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 10.8% | 17.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with advanced education, male in Botswana?
- Unemployment with advanced education, male in Botswana was 17.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for unemployment with advanced education, male?
- Botswana ranks 5th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with advanced education, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).