Botswana Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2023
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 2022 was 37.85%, a 0.75% decline from 2021.
- Botswana youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 38.60%, a 3.06% decline from 2020.
- Botswana youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 41.65%, a 6.37% increase from 2019.
- Botswana youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 35.29%, a 0.05% decline from 2018.
Botswana Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2022 |
37.85% |
-0.75% |
2021 |
38.60% |
-3.06% |
2020 |
41.65% |
6.37% |
2019 |
35.29% |
-0.05% |
2018 |
35.34% |
-0.06% |
2017 |
35.40% |
0.04% |
2016 |
35.36% |
-0.36% |
2015 |
35.72% |
0.28% |
2014 |
35.45% |
0.25% |
2013 |
35.20% |
-0.09% |
2012 |
35.29% |
0.19% |
2011 |
35.11% |
0.26% |
2010 |
34.85% |
2.69% |
2009 |
32.16% |
0.35% |
2008 |
31.81% |
0.07% |
2007 |
31.74% |
0.03% |
2006 |
31.71% |
-4.84% |
2005 |
36.55% |
-5.04% |
2004 |
41.60% |
-5.17% |
2003 |
46.77% |
3.93% |
2002 |
42.84% |
3.99% |
2001 |
38.84% |
7.01% |
2000 |
31.83% |
-3.04% |
1999 |
34.88% |
-3.27% |
1998 |
38.14% |
1.11% |
1997 |
37.04% |
0.69% |
1996 |
36.35% |
0.11% |
1995 |
36.24% |
-0.03% |
1994 |
36.27% |
3.64% |
1993 |
32.63% |
3.71% |
1992 |
28.93% |
3.78% |
1991 |
25.15% |
3.78% |