Botswana Unemployment Rate
1991 - 2022 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.68 2022 | 21.16 2021 | 13.82 1991 | 23.80 2003 | % | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 10.54 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.40 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2019 |
| Argentina (%) | 6.90 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 12.00 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2023 |
| Australia (%) | 3.70 Feb 2024 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Feb 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 4.90 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2023 |
| 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 Feb 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.50 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Feb 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 2.83 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Dec 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 13.20 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 20.68 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Brazil (%) | 7.80 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Feb 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | 5.20 2022 | yearly | 1981 - 2022 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 4.20 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Cambodia (%) | 2.40 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
| Canada (%) | 6.10 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Mar 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 8.50 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Feb 2024 |
| China (%) | 5.10 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 12.12 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Mar 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 6.80 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 6.40 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.73 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 4.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.38 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| Egypt (%) | 6.90 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Estonia (%) | 5.30 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 6.00 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 6.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2023 |
| France (%) | 7.20 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 17.26 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Germany (%) | 3.20 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 3.56 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 11.20 Apr 2023 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Apr 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 2.90 Feb 2024 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Feb 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.70 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.68 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2024 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 5.32 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
| Iran (%) | 8.90 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | 4.10 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Israel (%) | 3.30 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Mar 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 7.46 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Feb 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.60 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Feb 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 21.40 Nov 2023 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - Nov 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.70 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.60 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Feb 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 11.50 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Mar 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.93 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 4.90 2022 | yearly | 1992 - 2022 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 6.90 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 7.40 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 5.57 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 2.20 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 13.00 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2023 - Dec 2023 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.30 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 2.85 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2023 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.58 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 5.55 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 3.92 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Montenegro (%) | 12.20 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Morocco (%) | 12.40 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2023 |
| 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 (%) | 4.00 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2023 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.10 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2022 - Mar 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 3.90 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 3.30 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Feb 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.30 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 24.10 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2023 |
| Panama (%) | 11.30 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 5.23 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2023 |
| Peru (%) | 7.30 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 4.50 Apr 2023 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Apr 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 5.40 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Feb 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 (%) | 2.80 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 4.43 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Serbia (%) | 9.10 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | 1.90 May 2023 | monthly | Mar 2020 - May 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 3.92 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 3.40 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| South Africa (%) | 32.10 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Spain (%) | 11.76 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Dec 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.30 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 7.22 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Apr 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 4.01 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 115.893 2029 | yearly | 1981 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) | 68.318 2029 | yearly | 1999 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) | 117.911 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
| Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) | 10,566.963 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: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) | 6,680.970 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2023 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) | 7,433.300 Jul 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jul 2023 |
| Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) | -502.517 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.332 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -198.3 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 356.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -33.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 492.299 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| 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) | 555.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 25.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 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) | 3.920 Jan 2024 | monthly | Feb 2019 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 11.960 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2023 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 32.451 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 13.762 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
| BW: Imports: cif: World (USD mn) | 1,715.734 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) | 0.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2024 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) | -2,695.400 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) | 4,849.900 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) | 7,545.300 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) | 9.500 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) | 21.400 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 864.400 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 209.400 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 70.200 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) | 12.200 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) | 128.500 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 745.300 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) | 515.700 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 770.800 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) | 1,101.600 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) | 1,352.700 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) | 879.900 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 1,799.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 724.500 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) | 316.600 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 4,342.600 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) | 1,217.500 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Jan 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 20.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 204.363 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 2,323.480 Nov 2023 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Nov 2023 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 8,132.478 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2023 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 8.6 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2023 |
| 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 (%) | 24.152 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1994 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 8.2 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2023 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 7,889.887 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 15.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 6,007.9 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Feb 2023 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 8.6 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2023 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 3,911.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 6,144.566 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 9.70 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 28.62 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) | 109,898.347 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2023 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) | 31,398.381 Nov 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Nov 2023 |
| Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) | 5,035,000.000 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Aug 2023 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) | 2,743.128 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2023 |
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