Botswana Unemployment Rate 1991-2019
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Botswana unemployment rate for 2018 was 17.94%, a 0.31% increase from 2017.
- Botswana unemployment rate for 2017 was 17.63%, a 0.32% decline from 2016.
- Botswana unemployment rate for 2016 was 17.95%, a 0.01% decline from 2015.
- Botswana unemployment rate for 2015 was 17.96%, a 0.27% decline from 2014.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Unemployment Rate (%) |
| South Africa | 26.96% |
| Namibia | 23.10% |
| North Macedonia | 21.55% |
| St. Lucia | 20.87% |
| Bosnia | 20.84% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 19.76% |
| Gabon | 19.49% |
| Botswana | 17.94% |
| Armenia | 17.71% |
| Libya | 17.29% |
| Montenegro | 15.46% |
| Jordan | 15.03% |
| Albania | 13.90% |
| Serbia | 13.51% |
| Brazil | 12.54% |
| Guyana | 12.15% |
| Algeria | 12.15% |
| Iran | 12.00% |
| Turkey | 10.90% |
| Jamaica | 9.45% |
| Belize | 9.37% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 9.16% |
| Colombia | 9.09% |
| Venezuela | 8.37% |
| Samoa | 8.33% |
| Costa Rica | 8.13% |
| Iraq | 7.93% |
| Suriname | 7.63% |
| Mauritius | 6.87% |
| Lebanon | 6.17% |
| Maldives | 6.08% |
| Dominican Republic | 5.83% |
| Belarus | 5.71% |
| Bulgaria | 5.26% |
| Azerbaijan | 5.22% |
| Kazakhstan | 4.89% |
| Russia | 4.74% |
| Paraguay | 4.71% |
| China | 4.42% |
| Romania | 4.30% |
| Fiji | 4.15% |
| Ecuador | 3.91% |
| Turkmenistan | 3.78% |
| Malaysia | 3.36% |
| Mexico | 3.32% |
| Peru | 2.84% |
| Guatemala | 2.73% |
| Cuba | 2.26% |
| Tonga | 1.03% |
| Thailand | 0.67% |
| Botswana Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 2018 | 17.94% | 0.31% |
| 2017 | 17.63% | -0.32% |
| 2016 | 17.95% | -0.01% |
| 2015 | 17.96% | -0.27% |
| 2014 | 18.22% | -0.06% |
| 2013 | 18.29% | 0.37% |
| 2012 | 17.91% | 0.14% |
| 2011 | 17.77% | -0.09% |
| 2010 | 17.86% | 1.69% |
| 2009 | 16.17% | 0.24% |
| 2008 | 15.93% | -0.70% |
| 2007 | 16.63% | -1.17% |
| 2006 | 17.80% | -2.03% |
| 2005 | 19.83% | -1.85% |
| 2004 | 21.68% | -2.12% |
| 2003 | 23.80% | 2.60% |
| 2002 | 21.20% | 2.66% |
| 2001 | 18.54% | 2.66% |
| 2000 | 15.88% | -3.05% |
| 1999 | 18.93% | -1.93% |
| 1998 | 20.86% | -0.79% |
| 1997 | 21.65% | 0.07% |
| 1996 | 21.58% | 0.19% |
| 1995 | 21.39% | 0.19% |
| 1994 | 21.20% | 2.62% |
| 1993 | 18.58% | 2.72% |
| 1992 | 15.87% | 2.05% |
| 1991 | 13.82% | 2.05% |
