Botswana Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2024
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 2023 was 45.41%, a 1.9% increase from 2022.
- Botswana youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 43.51%, a 0.98% decline from 2021.
- Botswana youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 44.48%, a 2.95% increase from 2020.
- Botswana youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 41.54%, a 6.26% increase from 2019.
Botswana Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2023 |
45.41% |
1.90% |
2022 |
43.51% |
-0.98% |
2021 |
44.48% |
2.95% |
2020 |
41.54% |
6.26% |
2019 |
35.28% |
0.20% |
2018 |
35.09% |
-0.40% |
2017 |
35.48% |
0.12% |
2016 |
35.37% |
0.24% |
2015 |
35.12% |
0.31% |
2014 |
34.82% |
0.18% |
2013 |
34.63% |
0.13% |
2012 |
34.50% |
-0.44% |
2011 |
34.94% |
0.10% |
2010 |
34.85% |
2.69% |
2009 |
32.16% |
0.82% |
2008 |
31.34% |
-0.09% |
2007 |
31.43% |
-0.27% |
2006 |
31.70% |
-4.86% |
2005 |
36.57% |
-4.85% |
2004 |
41.41% |
-5.33% |
2003 |
46.74% |
3.62% |
2002 |
43.12% |
4.28% |
2001 |
38.84% |
7.02% |
2000 |
31.82% |
-3.05% |
1999 |
34.88% |
-3.27% |
1998 |
38.15% |
1.23% |
1997 |
36.91% |
0.55% |
1996 |
36.36% |
0.06% |
1995 |
36.30% |
0.05% |
1994 |
36.25% |
3.64% |
1993 |
32.60% |
3.64% |
1992 |
28.97% |
3.77% |
1991 |
25.19% |
3.77% |