Botswana Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2021
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Botswana youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 37.35%, a 1.67% increase from 2018.
- Botswana youth unemployment rate for 2018 was 35.68%, a 0.12% decline from 2017.
- Botswana youth unemployment rate for 2017 was 35.80%, a 0.04% decline from 2016.
- Botswana youth unemployment rate for 2016 was 35.84%, a 0.13% decline from 2015.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
| South Africa | 55.97% |
| Libya | 50.47% |
| St. Lucia | 45.23% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 41.68% |
| Bosnia | 39.70% |
| Namibia | 39.53% |
| North Macedonia | 39.14% |
| Botswana | 37.35% |
| Gabon | 35.95% |
| Armenia | 35.49% |
| Jordan | 35.03% |
| Montenegro | 30.72% |
| Costa Rica | 30.50% |
| Serbia | 30.03% |
| Algeria | 29.51% |
| Albania | 28.13% |
| Brazil | 27.39% |
| Iran | 27.36% |
| Iraq | 25.14% |
| Mauritius | 23.88% |
| Turkey | 23.68% |
| Jamaica | 22.14% |
| Guyana | 21.28% |
| Colombia | 19.04% |
| Venezuela | 18.78% |
| Samoa | 18.13% |
| Lebanon | 17.61% |
| Maldives | 16.76% |
| Russia | 16.12% |
| Romania | 15.43% |
| Suriname | 15.31% |
| Belize | 15.12% |
| Fiji | 14.83% |
| Azerbaijan | 14.56% |
| Dominican Republic | 13.47% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 12.31% |
| Paraguay | 11.42% |
| Malaysia | 11.26% |
| China | 10.33% |
| Bulgaria | 9.87% |
| Belarus | 9.71% |
| Ecuador | 8.94% |
| Peru | 8.37% |
| Turkmenistan | 8.27% |
| Mexico | 7.07% |
| Guatemala | 4.99% |
| Cuba | 4.20% |
| Kazakhstan | 3.88% |
| Thailand | 3.87% |
| Tonga | 3.59% |
| Botswana Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2019 | 37.35% | 1.67% |
| 2018 | 35.68% | -0.12% |
| 2017 | 35.80% | -0.04% |
| 2016 | 35.84% | -0.13% |
| 2015 | 35.97% | 0.17% |
| 2014 | 35.80% | 0.12% |
| 2013 | 35.68% | -0.09% |
| 2012 | 35.76% | 0.20% |
| 2011 | 35.56% | 0.28% |
| 2010 | 35.28% | 2.72% |
| 2009 | 32.56% | 1.04% |
| 2008 | 31.52% | -0.17% |
| 2007 | 31.69% | -0.48% |
| 2006 | 32.17% | -4.59% |
| 2005 | 36.77% | -4.76% |
| 2004 | 41.52% | -5.05% |
| 2003 | 46.58% | 3.55% |
| 2002 | 43.03% | 3.59% |
| 2001 | 39.44% | 6.45% |
| 2000 | 32.99% | -2.91% |
| 1999 | 35.90% | -2.96% |
| 1998 | 38.86% | 1.28% |
| 1997 | 37.58% | 0.98% |
| 1996 | 36.60% | -0.02% |
| 1995 | 36.62% | -0.22% |
| 1994 | 36.84% | 3.95% |
| 1993 | 32.88% | 3.82% |
| 1992 | 29.06% | 3.65% |
| 1991 | 25.41% | 3.65% |
