Botswana vs South Africa: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Botswana
24.4%
in 2024
South Africa
32.3%
in 2024
Botswana rank
4th
South Africa rank
2nd
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 32.3% against 24.4% in Botswana, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 185 countries.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.