Botswana Unemployment Rate 1991-2021
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Botswana unemployment rate for 2019 was 18.19%, a 0.84% increase from 2018.
- Botswana unemployment rate for 2018 was 17.35%, a 0.15% decline from 2017.
- Botswana unemployment rate for 2017 was 17.51%, a 0.15% decline from 2016.
- Botswana unemployment rate for 2016 was 17.66%, a 0.09% decline from 2015.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Unemployment Rate (%) |
| South Africa | 28.18% |
| St. Lucia | 20.71% |
| Namibia | 20.27% |
| Gabon | 20.00% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 18.88% |
| Libya | 18.56% |
| Bosnia | 18.43% |
| Botswana | 18.19% |
| North Macedonia | 17.76% |
| Armenia | 16.99% |
| Montenegro | 14.88% |
| Jordan | 14.72% |
| Turkey | 13.49% |
| Iraq | 12.82% |
| Serbia | 12.69% |
| Albania | 12.33% |
| Brazil | 12.08% |
| Costa Rica | 11.85% |
| Guyana | 11.85% |
| Algeria | 11.70% |
| Iran | 11.38% |
| Colombia | 9.71% |
| Venezuela | 8.80% |
| Samoa | 8.36% |
| Jamaica | 8.00% |
| Suriname | 7.33% |
| Mauritius | 6.67% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 6.43% |
| Belize | 6.41% |
| Lebanon | 6.23% |
| Maldives | 6.14% |
| Dominican Republic | 5.85% |
| Azerbaijan | 5.51% |
| Paraguay | 4.81% |
| Belarus | 4.60% |
| Kazakhstan | 4.59% |
| Russia | 4.59% |
| Bulgaria | 4.34% |
| China | 4.32% |
| Fiji | 4.10% |
| Romania | 3.98% |
| Ecuador | 3.97% |
| Turkmenistan | 3.91% |
| Mexico | 3.43% |
| Malaysia | 3.32% |
| Peru | 3.31% |
| Guatemala | 2.46% |
| Cuba | 1.64% |
| Tonga | 1.12% |
| Thailand | 0.75% |
| Botswana Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 2019 | 18.19% | 0.84% |
| 2018 | 17.35% | -0.15% |
| 2017 | 17.51% | -0.15% |
| 2016 | 17.66% | -0.09% |
| 2015 | 17.75% | -0.07% |
| 2014 | 17.82% | -0.10% |
| 2013 | 17.92% | 0.03% |
| 2012 | 17.89% | 0.02% |
| 2011 | 17.87% | 0.00% |
| 2010 | 17.86% | 1.69% |
| 2009 | 16.17% | -0.14% |
| 2008 | 16.31% | -0.66% |
| 2007 | 16.97% | -0.83% |
| 2006 | 17.80% | -2.00% |
| 2005 | 19.80% | -1.97% |
| 2004 | 21.77% | -2.03% |
| 2003 | 23.80% | 2.67% |
| 2002 | 21.14% | 2.60% |
| 2001 | 18.54% | 2.66% |
| 2000 | 15.88% | -2.47% |
| 1999 | 18.35% | -2.51% |
| 1998 | 20.86% | -0.35% |
| 1997 | 21.21% | -0.37% |
| 1996 | 21.58% | 0.20% |
| 1995 | 21.38% | 0.18% |
| 1994 | 21.20% | 2.58% |
| 1993 | 18.62% | 2.54% |
| 1992 | 16.09% | 2.27% |
| 1991 | 13.82% | 2.27% |
