Youth Unemployment Rate of Botswana

Updated on February 12, 2022.

According to the World Bank, the total youth unemployment rate of Botswana was 35.56% in 2019, a difference of +0.01 points from 2018; and the total labor force of Botswana in 2019 was 1,076,493. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 29.15% and 43% respectively in 2019.

The World Bank defines youth unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment".

The chart and table below shows the total youth, male youth, and female youth unemployment rates of Botswana for 1991 - 2019.

Data Source: World Bank.

Youth Unemployment Rate of Botswana (%)

Total

Male

Female

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Year	Total Youth Unempl.(%)	Male Youth Unempl.(%)	Female Youth Unempl.(%)
1991	25.39	19.68	32.09
1992	28.84	23.52	35.12
1993	32.67	27.63	38.62
1994	36.52	32.41	41.39
1995	36.53	32.31	41.55
1996	36.59	32.69	41.23
1997	37.67	33.4	42.72
1998	38.78	34.29	44.08
1999	36.08	32.39	40.33
2000	33.11	30.55	35.97
2001	39.45	33.35	46.43
2002	43.11	37.04	50.21
2003	46.6	41.02	53.26
2004	41.39	36.15	47.78
2005	36.59	31.68	42.71
2006	32.13	27.5	38
2007	31.96	26.63	38.64
2008	31.92	25.93	39.35
2009	32.56	26.17	40.38
2010	35.28	29.13	42.85
2011	35.64	29.52	43.01
2012	35.73	29.56	43
2013	35.85	29.43	43.26
2014	35.78	29.57	42.97
2015	35.64	29.52	42.74
2016	35.64	29.33	42.98
2017	35.61	29.33	42.92
2018	35.55	29.19	42.95
2019	35.56	29.15	43

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