World StatisticsBotswana: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 202524.5
Change since 2015+29.4%18.9 (2015)
World rank4 / 1822025
Rank in region3 / 45Sub-Saharan Africa
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
34.2
32.4
26.0
24.5
20.2
19.9
19.3
18.9
Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.5 | +2.8% | 4 / 182 |
| 2024 | 23.8 | +1.8% | 4 / 182 |
| 2023 | 23.4 | -1.0% | 4 / 184 |
| 2022 | 23.6 | +2.2% | 5 / 186 |
| 2021 | 23.1 | +9.9% | 5 / 187 |
| 2020 | 21.0 | +4.6% | 8 / 187 |
| 2019 | 20.1 | +2.2% | 7 / 187 |
| 2018 | 19.7 | -0.0% | 9 / 187 |
| 2017 | 19.7 | +1.8% | 11 / 187 |
| 2016 | 19.3 | +2.2% | 14 / 187 |
| 2015 | 18.9 | +2.3% | 15 / 187 |
| 2014 | 18.5 | +1.7% | 17 / 187 |
| 2013 | 18.2 | +1.4% | 19 / 187 |
| 2012 | 17.9 | -0.7% | 18 / 187 |
| 2011 | 18.0 | +1.1% | 19 / 187 |
| 2010 | 17.9 | +10.5% | 19 / 187 |
| 2009 | 16.2 | -0.8% | 19 / 187 |
| 2008 | 16.3 | -4.0% | 16 / 187 |
| 2007 | 17.0 | -4.5% | 15 / 187 |
| 2006 | 17.8 | -10.4% | 15 / 187 |
| 2005 | 19.9 | -8.7% | 10 / 187 |
| 2004 | 21.8 | -8.6% | 9 / 187 |
| 2003 | 23.8 | +11.9% | 6 / 187 |
| 2002 | 21.3 | +14.8% | 10 / 187 |
| 2001 | 18.5 | +16.8% | 17 / 187 |
| 2000 | 15.9 | -12.9% | 24 / 187 |
| 1999 | 18.2 | -12.6% | 15 / 187 |
| 1998 | 20.9 | -0.8% | 10 / 187 |
| 1997 | 21.0 | -2.6% | 9 / 187 |
| 1996 | 21.6 | +0.9% | 11 / 187 |
| 1995 | 21.4 | +0.9% | 8 / 187 |
| 1994 | 21.2 | +13.0% | 9 / 187 |
| 1993 | 18.8 | +14.9% | 20 / 187 |
| 1992 | 16.3 | +18.2% | 25 / 187 |
| 1991 | 13.8 | – | 30 / 187 |
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