Botswana Unemployment Rate 1991-2023
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Botswana unemployment rate for 2022 was 20.68%, a 0.47% decline from 2021.
- Botswana unemployment rate for 2021 was 21.16%, a 0.14% increase from 2020.
- Botswana unemployment rate for 2020 was 21.02%, a 0.93% increase from 2019.
- Botswana unemployment rate for 2019 was 20.09%, a 0.25% increase from 2018.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Unemployment Rate (%) |
| South Africa | 29.81% |
| Gabon | 21.47% |
| Namibia | 20.85% |
| Botswana | 20.68% |
| Libya | 20.68% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 18.98% |
| Jordan | 17.87% |
| St. Lucia | 17.36% |
| Iraq | 15.55% |
| Montenegro | 15.40% |
| North Macedonia | 15.08% |
| Bosnia | 14.05% |
| Lebanon | 12.64% |
| Armenia | 12.56% |
| Guyana | 12.36% |
| Albania | 11.81% |
| Algeria | 11.55% |
| Costa Rica | 11.45% |
| Iran | 10.96% |
| Colombia | 10.73% |
| Samoa | 10.31% |
| Turkey | 10.03% |
| Belize | 9.69% |
| Serbia | 9.47% |
| Brazil | 9.46% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 8.69% |
| Suriname | 8.64% |
| Mauritius | 7.23% |
| Dominican Republic | 7.12% |
| Paraguay | 6.89% |
| Jamaica | 6.05% |
| Azerbaijan | 5.46% |
| Romania | 5.44% |
| Venezuela | 5.33% |
| Turkmenistan | 5.02% |
| Kazakhstan | 5.01% |
| China | 4.89% |
| Maldives | 4.88% |
| Bulgaria | 4.40% |
| Fiji | 4.33% |
| Belarus | 4.17% |
| Ecuador | 3.96% |
| Malaysia | 3.73% |
| Peru | 3.66% |
| Mexico | 3.31% |
| Tonga | 3.01% |
| Guatemala | 2.57% |
| Cuba | 1.39% |
| Thailand | 0.86% |
| Botswana Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 2022 | 20.68% | -0.47% |
| 2021 | 21.16% | 0.14% |
| 2020 | 21.02% | 0.93% |
| 2019 | 20.09% | 0.25% |
| 2018 | 19.84% | 0.23% |
| 2017 | 19.60% | 0.29% |
| 2016 | 19.32% | 0.02% |
| 2015 | 19.30% | 0.41% |
| 2014 | 18.89% | 0.36% |
| 2013 | 18.54% | 0.12% |
| 2012 | 18.42% | 0.26% |
| 2011 | 18.15% | 0.29% |
| 2010 | 17.86% | 1.69% |
| 2009 | 16.17% | -0.42% |
| 2008 | 16.59% | -0.58% |
| 2007 | 17.17% | -0.61% |
| 2006 | 17.78% | -2.05% |
| 2005 | 19.83% | -2.02% |
| 2004 | 21.85% | -1.95% |
| 2003 | 23.80% | 2.70% |
| 2002 | 21.11% | 2.57% |
| 2001 | 18.54% | 2.66% |
| 2000 | 15.88% | -2.35% |
| 1999 | 18.23% | -2.63% |
| 1998 | 20.86% | -0.27% |
| 1997 | 21.13% | -0.46% |
| 1996 | 21.59% | 0.24% |
| 1995 | 21.35% | 0.15% |
| 1994 | 21.20% | 2.42% |
| 1993 | 18.79% | 2.46% |
| 1992 | 16.33% | 2.51% |
| 1991 | 13.82% | 2.51% |
