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Youth unemployment rate in Botswana

Latest: 46.0%
Previous: 45.3%
Change: +0.71 (+1.6%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Youth unemployment rate over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Youth unemployment rate in Botswana
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	—
Dec 31, 1967	—
Dec 31, 1968	—
Dec 31, 1969	—
Dec 31, 1970	—
Dec 31, 1971	—
Dec 31, 1972	—
Dec 31, 1973	—
Dec 31, 1974	—
Dec 31, 1975	—
Dec 31, 1976	—
Dec 31, 1977	—
Dec 31, 1978	—
Dec 31, 1979	—
Dec 31, 1980	—
Dec 31, 1981	—
Dec 31, 1982	—
Dec 31, 1983	—
Dec 31, 1984	—
Dec 31, 1985	—
Dec 31, 1986	—
Dec 31, 1987	—
Dec 31, 1988	—
Dec 31, 1989	—
Dec 31, 1990	—
Dec 31, 1991	25.7%
Dec 31, 1992	29.5%
Dec 31, 1993	33.1%
Dec 31, 1994	36.8%
Dec 31, 1995	36.8%
Dec 31, 1996	36.8%
Dec 31, 1997	37.4%
Dec 31, 1998	38.7%
Dec 31, 1999	35.3%
Dec 31, 2000	32.1%
Dec 31, 2001	39.2%
Dec 31, 2002	43.5%
Dec 31, 2003	47.0%
Dec 31, 2004	41.7%
Dec 31, 2005	36.8%
Dec 31, 2006	31.9%
Dec 31, 2007	31.6%
Dec 31, 2008	31.5%
Dec 31, 2009	32.3%
Dec 31, 2010	35.1%
Dec 31, 2011	35.2%
Dec 31, 2012	34.7%
Dec 31, 2013	34.6%
Dec 31, 2014	34.6%
Dec 31, 2015	34.7%
Dec 31, 2016	34.9%
Dec 31, 2017	34.9%
Dec 31, 2018	34.4%
Dec 31, 2019	34.6%
Dec 31, 2020	40.4%
Dec 31, 2021	43.4%
Dec 31, 2022	42.6%
Dec 31, 2023	44.4%
Dec 31, 2024	45.3%
Dec 31, 2025	46.0%

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