Unemployment Rate in Botswana increased to 24.50 percent in 2025 from 23.80 percent in 2024. Unemployment Rate in Botswana averaged 19.69 percent from 1991 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 24.50 percent in 2025 and a record low of 13.80 percent in 1991. source: International Labor Organization (ILO)

Unemployment Rate in Botswana is expected to reach 26.00 percent by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Botswana Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 25.70 percent in 2027 and 26.30 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Minimum Wages 9.06 9.06 BWP/Hour Jan 2026
Population 2.56 2.52 Million Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 24.50 23.80 percent Dec 2025


Botswana Unemployment Rate
In Botswana, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
24.50 23.80 24.50 13.80 1991 - 2025 percent Yearly