Botswana Unemployment Rate
1991 - 2021 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Botswana Unemployment Rate
- Botswana Unemployment Rate dropped to 24.72% in Dec 2021, from the previously reported figure of 24.93% in Dec 2020.
- Botswana Unemployment Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1991 to Dec 2021, with an average rate of 19.99%.
- The data reached an all-time high of 24.93% in Dec 2020 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 2021 in the chart:
What was Botswana's Unemployment Rate in 2021?
Botswana Unemployment Rate dropped to 24.72% in Dec 2021, from the previously reported figure of 24.93% in Dec 2020. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.72 2021 | 24.93 2020 | 13.82 1991 | 24.93 2020 | % | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 11.30 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2022 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.71 Sep 2017 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2017 |
| Argentina (%) | 7.00 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2022 |
| Armenia (%) | 14.50 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2021 |
| Australia (%) | 3.90 May 2022 | monthly | Feb 1978 - May 2022 |
| Austria (%) | 4.35 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.94 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Bahrain (%) | 4.30 2016 | yearly | 1991 - 2016 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.20 Feb 2022 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Feb 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.70 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Apr 2022 |
| Bolivia (%) | 3.40 2017 | yearly | 1999 - 2017 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 17.41 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Botswana (%) | 24.72 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Brazil (%) | 10.50 Apr 2022 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Apr 2022 |
| Brunei (%) | 7.65 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 4.90 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Cambodia (%) | 2.40 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
| Canada (%) | 5.10 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1976 - May 2022 |
| Chile (%) | 7.75 Apr 2022 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Apr 2022 |
| China (%) | 5.80 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2022 |
| Colombia (%) | 12.12 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Mar 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 6.40 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Cyprus (%) | 5.40 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2022 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.42 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2022 |
| Denmark (%) | 5.10 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2021 |
| Ecuador (%) | 4.78 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Mar 2022 |
| Egypt (%) | 7.20 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Estonia (%) | 5.50 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2022 |
| European Union (%) | 6.20 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2022 |
| Finland (%) | 6.20 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - May 2022 |
| France (%) | 7.30 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Mar 2022 |
| Georgia (%) | 20.62 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Germany (%) | 3.00 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Apr 2022 |
| Ghana (%) | 4.70 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Greece (%) | 12.50 Apr 2022 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Apr 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 5.10 May 2022 | monthly | Oct 1981 - May 2022 |
| Hungary (%) | 3.50 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2022 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.50 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2022 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 6.49 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Iran (%) | 8.90 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | 4.70 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2022 |
| Israel (%) | 3.74 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2012 - May 2022 |
| Italy (%) | 8.36 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Apr 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.50 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Apr 2022 |
| Jordan (%) | 22.80 Feb 2022 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - Feb 2022 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.90 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2022 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.80 May 2022 | monthly | Jun 1999 - May 2022 |
| Kosovo (%) | 25.80 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Mar 2021 |
| Kuwait (%) | 2.09 2018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 5.80 2020 | yearly | 1992 - 2020 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 6.50 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2022 |
| Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 6.20 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2022 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 4.64 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - May 2022 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 3.40 May 2022 | monthly | Sep 1996 - May 2022 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 14.80 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.90 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Apr 2022 |
| Malta (%) | 3.22 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 3.09 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2022 |
| Moldova (%) | 3.01 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Mongolia (%) | 8.50 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Montenegro (%) | 16.80 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Morocco (%) | 12.10 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 3.98 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| 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 (%) | 3.20 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Mar 2022 |
| Nigeria (%) | 33.28 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Norway (%) | 2.90 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Mar 2022 |
| Oman (%) | 2.10 May 2022 | monthly | Mar 2018 - May 2022 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.30 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 25.40 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Panama (%) | 11.30 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 8.47 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2022 |
| Peru (%) | 7.21 May 2022 | monthly | Mar 2001 - May 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 5.70 Apr 2022 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Apr 2022 |
| Poland (%) | 5.10 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1990 - May 2022 |
| Portugal (%) | 7.20 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jan 2021 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.10 2019 | yearly | 1997 - 2019 |
| Romania (%) | 5.50 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2022 |
| Russia (%) | 4.25 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2021 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 6.86 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2021 |
| Serbia (%) | 10.60 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2022 |
| Singapore (%) | 2.20 Apr 2022 | monthly | Mar 2020 - Apr 2022 |
| Slovakia (%) | 6.35 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - May 2022 |
| Slovenia (%) | 4.30 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Mar 2022 |
| South Africa (%) | 34.50 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Spain (%) | 13.65 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Mar 2022 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.60 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2012 - Dec 2021 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 7.66 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1983 - May 2022 |
| Switzerland (%) | 4.56 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2022 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -0.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2021 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -225.513 Feb 2022 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Feb 2022 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 174.211 Feb 2022 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Feb 2022 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 31.6 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Dec 2021 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 2,443.5 2020 | yearly | 2002 - 2020 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 15.3 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Dec 2019 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) | 94.260 2028 | yearly | 1981 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) | 53.135 2028 | yearly | 1999 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) | 99.548 2028 | yearly | 2001 - 2028 |
| Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) | -2,603.620 Feb 2022 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Feb 2022 |
| Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) | 2,132.950 Feb 2022 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Feb 2022 |
| Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) | 2,011.330 Feb 2022 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Feb 2022 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) | 4,091.030 Feb 2022 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Feb 2022 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) | 4,736.570 Feb 2022 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Feb 2022 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) | 0.000 Feb 2022 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Feb 2022 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Domestic (BWP mn) | 13,749.606 2020 | yearly | 2002 - 2020 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Foreign (BWP mn) | 15,479.075 2020 | yearly | 1994 - 2020 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.806 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -128.4 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 654.5 Jan 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2022 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -7.2 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 191.605 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 3,187.258 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 6,337.607 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 852.6 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 3.1 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 97,628.359 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 26,857.233 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 11.529 Mar 2022 | monthly | Feb 2019 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 4.989 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 13.230 Mar 2022 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1.265 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2022 |
| BW: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies: Canada (USD mn) | 29.934 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2021 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) | 661.800 Jan 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2022 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) | 9,872.600 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) | 0.000 Jan 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2022 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) | 7,594.600 Jan 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2022 |
| Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) | 227.100 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 7,428.000 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 269.300 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) | 19.000 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) | 92.400 Jan 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2022 |
| Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 29.800 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) | 1,676.300 Mar 2022 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) | 288.800 Mar 2022 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 938.600 Mar 2022 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 1,016.700 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 3,652.200 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2022 |
| Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) | 1,177.600 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) | 845.100 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 494.400 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) | 505.500 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) | 1,435.800 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) | 581.800 Mar 2022 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 5,943.700 Mar 2022 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 23.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 237.135 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 2,023.438 Feb 2022 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Feb 2022 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 8,202.446 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.4 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2022 |
| 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 (%) | 27.281 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 1994 - Dec 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 5.4 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 7,406.847 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.9 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 6,424.7 Feb 2022 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Feb 2022 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 5.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2021 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 3,793.9 Apr 2022 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 6,097.550 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 6.04 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 33.11 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) | 23,528.346 Feb 2022 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Feb 2022 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) | 95,377.281 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2022 |
| Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) | 4,660,375.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2022 |
| Commercial Banks Deposits (BWP mn) | 84,553.042 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households (BWP mn) | 45,945.897 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households: Property Purchase (BWP mn) | 10,598.134 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business (BWP mn) | 23,501.451 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding (BWP mn) | 69,606.734 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) | 2,707.023 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2022 |
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