Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Botswana

Updated on May 16, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the annual youth unemployment rate of Botswana was 46% in 2026, a difference of +0.7 points compared to 2025. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 41.27% and 51.71% respectively in 2026.

The chart and table below shows the annual youth unemployment rate, and the male and female unemployment rates of Botswana for 1992 - 2026.

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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".

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Botswana (%)

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Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Botswana

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Year	Total Youth Unempl.(%)	Male Youth Unempl.(%)	Female Youth Unempl.(%)
1991	25.71	20.08	32.49
1992	29.48	24.6	35.35
1993	33.14	29.08	38.01
1994	36.78	33.59	40.61
1995	36.78	33.35	40.88
1996	36.85	33.16	41.2
1997	37.42	33.53	41.98
1998	38.7	34.56	43.52
1999	35.3	32.25	38.75
2000	32.13	30.23	34.22
2001	39.24	33.59	45.58
2002	43.49	38.43	49.25
2003	47.04	42.51	52.31
2004	41.68	37.11	47.07
2005	36.82	32.28	42.26
2006	31.91	27.52	37.28
2007	31.61	26.71	37.56
2008	31.49	26.04	38.07
2009	32.34	26.15	39.77
2010	35.09	29.14	42.31
2011	35.2	29.88	41.68
2012	34.65	30.06	40.28
2013	34.6	30.69	39.44
2014	34.6	31.36	38.63
2015	34.74	32.18	37.95
2016	34.85	32.97	37.21
2017	34.87	33.69	36.36
2018	34.4	33.92	35.01
2019	34.59	34.82	34.3
2020	40.44	38.37	42.92
2021	43.36	38.19	49.15
2022	42.61	36.77	49.44
2023	44.36	39.59	49.99
2024	45.3	40.46	51.1
2025	46	41.27	51.71