Botswana vs Central African Republic

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

Botswana

24.5 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Central African Republic

6.3 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year Botswana Central African Republic Difference
2025 24.5 percent 6.3 percent +18.2 percent
2024 23.8 percent 6.3 percent +17.6 percent
2023 23.4 percent 6.2 percent +17.2 percent
2022 23.6 percent 6.3 percent +17.3 percent
2021 23.1 percent 6.7 percent +16.4 percent
2020 21.0 percent 6.5 percent +14.5 percent
2019 20.1 percent 5.9 percent +14.2 percent
2018 19.7 percent 5.8 percent +13.8 percent
2017 19.7 percent 5.8 percent +13.8 percent
2016 19.3 percent 5.8 percent +13.5 percent
2015 18.9 percent 5.8 percent +13.1 percent
2014 18.5 percent 5.6 percent +12.9 percent
2013 18.2 percent 5.6 percent +12.6 percent
2012 17.9 percent 5.6 percent +12.3 percent
2011 18.0 percent 5.6 percent +12.4 percent
2010 17.9 percent 5.7 percent +12.2 percent
2009 16.2 percent 5.6 percent +10.6 percent
2008 16.3 percent 5.5 percent +10.8 percent
2007 17.0 percent 5.6 percent +11.4 percent
2006 17.8 percent 5.6 percent +12.2 percent
2005 19.9 percent 5.7 percent +14.2 percent
2004 21.8 percent 5.7 percent +16.0 percent
2003 23.8 percent 5.8 percent +18.0 percent
2002 21.3 percent 5.8 percent +15.5 percent
2001 18.5 percent 5.8 percent +12.8 percent
2000 15.9 percent 5.7 percent +10.2 percent
1999 18.2 percent 5.8 percent +12.5 percent
1998 20.9 percent 5.8 percent +15.1 percent
1997 21.0 percent 5.8 percent +15.2 percent
1996 21.6 percent 5.8 percent +15.8 percent
1995 21.4 percent 5.9 percent +15.5 percent
1994 21.2 percent 5.9 percent +15.3 percent
1993 18.8 percent 5.9 percent +12.9 percent
1992 16.3 percent 5.8 percent +10.5 percent
1991 13.8 percent 5.7 percent +8.1 percent

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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between Botswana and Central African Republic. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.

Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International