Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Botswana

Updated on May 15, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the total unemployment rate of Botswana was 24.48% in 2025, a difference of +0.67 points compared to 2024; and the total labor force of Botswana in 2025 was 1,199,393. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 21.49% and 27.88% respectively in 2025.

The chart and table below shows the trend of the total, male, and female unemployment rates of Botswana for 1991-2025.

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The World Bank defines unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Botswana (%)

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Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Botswana

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Year	Total Unempl.(%)	Male Unempl.(%)	Female Unempl.(%)
1991	13.82	11.59	17.04
1992	16.33	14.38	19.12
1993	18.76	17.13	21.08
1994	21.2	19.9	23.03
1995	21.39	19.81	23.61
1996	21.59	19.72	24.19
1997	21.03	19.05	23.74
1998	20.86	18.75	23.73
1999	18.22	16.62	20.34
2000	15.88	14.79	17.28
2001	18.54	15.69	22.15
2002	21.28	18.73	24.47
2003	23.8	21.59	26.53
2004	21.76	19.61	24.37
2005	19.85	17.77	22.36
2006	17.78	15.78	20.16
2007	16.98	14.67	19.72
2008	16.29	13.67	19.42
2009	16.17	13.12	19.78
2010	17.86	14.72	21.61
2011	18.05	15.08	21.58
2012	17.92	15.16	21.17
2013	18.17	15.58	21.22
2014	18.48	16.05	21.35
2015	18.92	16.63	21.61
2016	19.33	17.19	21.84
2017	19.67	17.7	21.99
2018	19.67	17.88	21.77
2019	20.09	18.46	22.01
2020	21.02	19.6	22.67
2021	23.11	20.42	26.23
2022	23.62	21.48	26.06
2023	23.38	20.14	27.07
2024	23.81	20.53	27.57
2025	24.48	21.49	27.88