Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Botswana
Botswana: Unemployment with intermediate education, male was 27.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Botswana, 2009–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with intermediate education, male in Botswana is 27.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education, male in Botswana peaked at 27.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2009.
Botswana ranks 2nd of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8.4% | — |
| 2010 | 20.5% | +144.4% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 27.9% | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 20.5% | 20.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 24.2% | 27.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 1 South Africa 30.7% compare
- 3 Angola 27.5% compare
- 4 Palestine, State of 24.2% compare
- 5 Morocco 21.4% compare
More work & labour data for Botswana
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 550.66 1000 No (2050)
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- 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 with intermediate education, male in Botswana?
- Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Botswana was 27.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for unemployment with intermediate education, male?
- Botswana ranks 2nd out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 intermediate education, male (% of male labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).