Botswana Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
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 23.62%, a 0.51% increase from 2021.
- Botswana unemployment rate for 2021 was 23.11%, a 2.09% 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 0.47% increase from 2018.
Botswana Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
2022 |
23.62% |
0.51% |
2021 |
23.11% |
2.09% |
2020 |
21.02% |
0.93% |
2019 |
20.09% |
0.47% |
2018 |
19.62% |
-0.08% |
2017 |
19.70% |
0.37% |
2016 |
19.34% |
0.46% |
2015 |
18.88% |
0.48% |
2014 |
18.40% |
0.34% |
2013 |
18.06% |
0.26% |
2012 |
17.80% |
-0.24% |
2011 |
18.04% |
0.18% |
2010 |
17.86% |
1.69% |
2009 |
16.17% |
-0.01% |
2008 |
16.18% |
-0.72% |
2007 |
16.90% |
-0.88% |
2006 |
17.78% |
-2.09% |
2005 |
19.87% |
-1.87% |
2004 |
21.74% |
-2.06% |
2003 |
23.80% |
2.49% |
2002 |
21.31% |
2.77% |
2001 |
18.54% |
2.66% |
2000 |
15.88% |
-2.30% |
1999 |
18.18% |
-2.68% |
1998 |
20.86% |
-0.12% |
1997 |
20.98% |
-0.61% |
1996 |
21.59% |
0.20% |
1995 |
21.39% |
0.19% |
1994 |
21.20% |
2.43% |
1993 |
18.77% |
2.42% |
1992 |
16.35% |
2.53% |
1991 |
13.82% |
13.82% |
1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |