Economy · Southern Africa
Botswana Youth Unemployment Rate
45.2%as of 2024-0.9% vs 2023
Share of the labor force ages 15-24 that is unemployed (ILO modelled estimate). Source: ILO ILOSTAT. Retrieved September 12, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Youth Unemployment Rate |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 45.2% |
| 2023 | 45.6% |
| 2022 | 44.2% |
| 2021 | 44.9% |
| 2020 | 41.9% |
| 2019 | 35.5% |
| 2011 | 42.9% |
| 2010 | 36% |
| 2009 | 33.4% |
| 2006 | 32.6% |
| 2001 | 39.7% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=BW&metric_key=youth_unemployment_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Youth Unemployment Rate across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Youth Unemployment Rate |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 5.4% |
| Kenya | 16.7% |
| South Africa | 60.1% |
| Egypt | 15.3% |
| Ghana | 5.9% |
| Ethiopia | 6.4% |
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