Botswana Unemployment Rate
Key information about Botswana Unemployment Rate
- Botswana Unemployment Rate dropped to 20.68% in Dec 2022, from the previously reported figure of 21.16% in Dec 2021.
- Botswana Unemployment Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1991 to Dec 2022, with an average rate of 19.31%.
- The data reached an all-time high of 23.80% in Dec 2003 and a record low of 13.82% in Dec 1991.
- The data is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
- In the latest reports, Botswana Population reached 2.35 million people in Dec 2020.
View Botswana's Unemployment Rate from 1991 to 2022 in the chart:
What was Botswana's Unemployment Rate in 2022?
Botswana Unemployment Rate dropped to 20.68% in Dec 2022, from the previously reported figure of 21.16% in Dec 2021. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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20.68 2022 | 21.16 2021 | 13.82 1991 | 23.80 2003 | % | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison
country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (%) | 10.65 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
Algeria (%) | 11.40 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2019 |
Argentina (%) | 6.90 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2023 |
Armenia (%) | 13.80 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
Australia (%) | 4.07 Sep 2024 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Sep 2024 |
Austria (%) | 5.63 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Azerbaijan (%) | 5.64 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2023 |
Bahrain (%) | 5.90 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Belarus (%) | 0.10 Sep 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Belgium (%) | 5.50 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Sep 2024 |
Bolivia (%) | 2.76 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Jun 2024 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 13.17 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
Botswana (%) | 20.68 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
Brazil (%) | 6.40 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
Brunei (%) | 5.20 2023 | yearly | 1981 - 2023 |
Bulgaria (%) | 4.30 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Cambodia (%) | 2.40 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
Canada (%) | 6.50 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Sep 2024 |
Chile (%) | 8.74 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2024 |
China (%) | 5.10 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2024 |
Colombia (%) | 12.12 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Mar 2022 |
Croatia (%) | 6.80 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2022 |
Cyprus (%) | 5.00 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Czech Republic (%) | 2.87 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Denmark (%) | 4.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2023 |
Ecuador (%) | 3.97 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2024 |
Egypt (%) | 6.50 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2024 |
Estonia (%) | 5.30 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2023 |
European Union (%) | 5.90 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Finland (%) | 6.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2023 |
France (%) | 7.20 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2023 |
Georgia (%) | 16.40 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
Germany (%) | 3.50 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Sep 2024 |
Ghana (%) | 3.56 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
Greece (%) | 11.20 Apr 2023 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Apr 2023 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 3.00 Sep 2024 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Sep 2024 |
Hungary (%) | 4.55 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Iceland (%) | 3.44 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Indonesia (%) | 4.91 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
Iran (%) | 9.40 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2022 |
Ireland (%) | 4.10 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2023 |
Israel (%) | 2.50 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2024 |
Italy (%) | 6.09 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Sep 2024 |
Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Japan (%) | 2.40 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Sep 2024 |
Jordan (%) | 21.40 May 2024 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - May 2024 |
Kazakhstan (%) | 4.70 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2024 |
Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
South Korea (%) | 2.50 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Kosovo (%) | 10.70 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2023 |
Kuwait (%) | 0.93 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
Kyrgyzstan (%) | 4.10 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Latvia (%) | 6.90 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
Lithuania (%) | 7.90 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Luxembourg (%) | 5.78 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Macau SAR, China (%) | 1.70 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Sep 2024 |
North Macedonia (%) | 12.50 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2023 - Jun 2024 |
Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
Malaysia (%) | 3.20 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Aug 2024 |
Malta (%) | 2.96 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Mar 2024 |
Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
Mexico (%) | 2.74 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2024 |
Moldova (%) | 5.55 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
Mongolia (%) | 5.80 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Jun 2024 |
Montenegro (%) | 11.40 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
Morocco (%) | 13.60 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Mozambique (%) | 3.67 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
Myanmar (%) | 1.79 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Nepal (%) | 4.44 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Netherlands (%) | 3.10 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
New Zealand (%) | 4.80 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2024 |
Nigeria (%) | 4.10 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2022 - Mar 2023 |
Norway (%) | 4.00 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Aug 2024 |
Oman (%) | 4.70 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2024 |
Pakistan (%) | 6.30 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Palestinian Territory (%) | 31.10 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Panama (%) | 7.40 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
Paraguay (%) | 6.43 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Jun 2024 |
Peru (%) | 5.93 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
Philippines (%) | 4.50 Apr 2023 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Apr 2023 |
Poland (%) | 5.00 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Sep 2024 |
Portugal (%) | 7.20 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jan 2021 |
Qatar (%) | 0.10 2019 | yearly | 1997 - 2019 |
Romania (%) | 5.60 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2023 |
Russia (%) | 2.40 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jul 2024 |
Saudi Arabia (%) | 3.32 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2024 |
Serbia (%) | 9.40 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2024 |
Singapore (%) | 1.90 May 2023 | monthly | Mar 2020 - May 2023 |
Slovakia (%) | 4.99 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Sep 2024 |
Slovenia (%) | 3.40 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Jun 2024 |
South Africa (%) | 33.50 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
Spain (%) | 11.21 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Sep 2024 |
Sri Lanka (%) | 4.70 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
Sweden (%) | 7.22 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Apr 2023 |
Switzerland (%) | 4.26 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2024 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 2.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2023 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -37.355 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2023 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 496.639 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2023 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 34.0 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Jun 2023 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 3,497.5 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 17.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2023 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) | 117.247 2030 | yearly | 1981 - 2030 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) | 89.559 2030 | yearly | 1999 - 2030 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) | 119.488 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) | 10,566.963 Jul 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jul 2023 |
Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) | 7,433.300 Jul 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jul 2023 |
Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) | 5,717.440 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2023 |
Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) | -8.630 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2023 |
Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) | -502.517 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2023 |
Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) | 10,265.170 Jul 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jul 2023 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.332 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | -427.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2024 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 215.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | -63.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2024 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 46.032 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 4,642.194 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 12,558.330 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 643.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 20.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2024 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 106,766.483 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 30,187.371 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 2.401 Aug 2024 | monthly | Feb 2019 - Aug 2024 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 6.265 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 32.731 Aug 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Aug 2024 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 23.733 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
BW: Imports: cif: World (USD mn) | 1,833.516 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) | 2,897.232 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) | 0.002 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Aug 2024 |
Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) | 8,639.497 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) | -5,742.265 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 1,323.531 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 36.899 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) | 26.491 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 201.562 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) | 865.064 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) | 31.120 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) | 202.110 Aug 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Aug 2024 |
Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 451.500 Aug 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Aug 2024 |
Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) | 60.287 Aug 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Aug 2024 |
Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) | 876.609 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 1,521.866 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Aug 2024 |
Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) | 1,327.116 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) | 1,602.787 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) | 486.817 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 745.225 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 1,153.714 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) | 1,202.054 Aug 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Aug 2024 |
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 5,116.345 Aug 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Aug 2024 |
Export Value Index (2015=100) | 114.093 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 117.152 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 101.817 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Import Value Index (2015=100) | 115.483 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2024 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 20.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2024 |
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 198.179 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2024 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 2,520.359 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Aug 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 9,012.618 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | 12.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Aug 2024 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 2.5 Feb 2021 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Feb 2021 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,165.9 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2021 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 23.845 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1994 - Jun 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 8.2 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2023 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 8,503.790 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Aug 2024 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 10.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 6,007.9 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Feb 2023 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 29.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 4,051.3 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Aug 2024 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 6,291.380 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Aug 2024 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.76 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 29.56 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2024 |
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) | 119,689.475 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2024 |
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) | 33,470.906 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Aug 2024 |
Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) | 4,799,743.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jul 2024 |
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) | 2,711.068 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2024 |
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