Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 115.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Botswana, 1985–2024
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 115.5% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Botswana peaked at 165.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 98.9%, in 2019.
Botswana ranks 82nd of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 160.2% | — |
| 1991 | 165.5% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 126.5% | -23.5% |
| 2001 | 135.9% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 138.1% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 154.2% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 146.9% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 130.2% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 116.3% | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 132.6% | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 137.9% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 127.8% | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 115.5% | -9.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 115.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 129.5%, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 115.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121.7%, 95% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 160.2% | 160.2% | 160.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 146.0% | 126.5% | 165.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 142.7% | 135.9% | 154.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 125.3% | 98.9% | 146.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 126.0% | 115.5% | 137.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More gender data for Botswana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 855.49 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6449 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,910 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,910 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,174 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Botswana?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Botswana was 115.5% in 2024, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 165.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.9% in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Botswana ranks 82nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.