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Unemployment rate
Botswana — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 25% (1987) |
| 1991 | 25% (1989) |
| 1992 | 25% (1989) |
| 1993 | 25% (1989) |
| 1994 | 25% (1993 est.) |
| 1995 | 25% (1994 est.) |
| 1996 | 21% (1995 est.) |
| 1997 | 21% (1995 est.) |
| 1998 | 20-40% (1997 est.) |
| 1999 | 20-40% (1997 est.) |
| 2000 | 20%-40% (1999 est.) |
| 2001 | 40% (2000 est.) |
| 2002 | 40% (official rate is 21%) (2001 est.) |
| 2003 | 40% (official rate is 21%) (2001 est.) |
| 2004 | 40% (official rate is 21%) (2001 est.) |
| 2005 | 23.8% (2004 est.) |
| 2006 | 23.8% (2004) |
| 2007 | 23.8% (2004) |
| 2008 | 7.5% (2007 est.) |
| 2009 | 7.5% (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 96 |
| 2010 | 7.5% (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 77 |
| 2011 | 7.5% (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 80 |
| 2012 | 7.5% (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 85 |
| 2013 | 17.8% (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 155 7.5% (2007 est.) |
| 2014 | 17.8% (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 156 7.5% (2007 est.) |
| 2015 | 17.8% (2009 est.) | 7.5% (2007 est.) | country comparison to the world: 157 |
| 2016 | 20% (2013 est.) | 17.8% (2009 est.) | country comparison to the world: 169 |
| 2017 | 20% (2013 est.) | 17.8% (2009 est.) | country comparison to the world: 184 |
| 2018 | 20% (2013 est.) | 17.8% (2009 est.) |
| 2019 | 20% (2013 est.) | 17.8% (2009 est.) |
| 2020 | 20% (2013 est.) | 17.8% (2009 est.) |
| 2021 | 20% (2013 est.) 17.8% (2009 est.) |
| 2022 | 20% (2013 est.) 17.8% (2009 est.) |
| 2023 | 24.72% (2021 est.) 24.93% (2020 est.) 22.61% (2019 est.) |
| 2024 | 23.38% (2023 est.) 23.62% (2022 est.) 23.11% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment |
| 2025 | 23.2% (2024 est.) 23.4% (2023 est.) 23.7% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment |