Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Botswana
Botswana: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 24.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Botswana, 1985–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Botswana is 24.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Botswana peaked at 25.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 1991.
Botswana ranks 4th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.7% | 25.7% | 25.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 13.8% | 21.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 15.9% | 23.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 17.9% | 20.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 21.0% | 24.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Botswana?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Botswana was 24.4% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 1985.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 1991.
- How does Botswana rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Botswana ranks 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.