Unemployment with intermediate education in Botswana

Botswana: Unemployment with intermediate education was 29.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29.5%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
3rd
of 130 countries
All-time high
29.5%
in 2024
All-time low
10.6%
in 2009
Years of data
8
2009–2024

Unemployment with intermediate education in Botswana, 2009–2024

01020302009201620242009: 10.6 % of total labor force with intermediate education2010: 25 % of total labor force with intermediate education2019: 24.7 % of total labor force with intermediate education2020: 28.1 % of total labor force with intermediate education2021: 29.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education2022: 29.5 % of total labor force with intermediate education2023: 29.2 % of total labor force with intermediate education2024: 29.5 % of total labor force with intermediate education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with intermediate education.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment with intermediate education in Botswana stood at 29.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Botswana peaked at 29.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2009.

That places Botswana 3rd out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Unemployment with intermediate education in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education) in Botswana, 2009 to 2024.
Year % of total labor force with intermediate education Change
2009 10.6%
2010 25.0% +134.4%
2019 24.7% -0.9%
2020 28.1% +13.6%
2021 29.4% +4.5%
2022 29.5% +0.6%
2023 29.2% -1.0%
2024 29.5% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.6% 10.6% 10.6% 1
2010s 24.8% 24.7% 25.0% 2
2020s 29.2% 28.1% 29.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with intermediate education in Botswana?
Unemployment with intermediate education in Botswana was 29.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2009.
How does Botswana rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
Botswana ranks 3rd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of total labor force with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,700 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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).