Lesotho vs Botswana
Unemployment, total (% of labor force)
Compare historical data and trends between these two countries
Historical Comparison
Detailed Data
| Year | Lesotho | Botswana | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.3 percent | 24.5 percent | -8.2 percent |
| 2024 | 16.3 percent | 23.8 percent | -7.5 percent |
| 2023 | 16.3 percent | 23.4 percent | -7.0 percent |
| 2022 | 16.6 percent | 23.6 percent | -7.0 percent |
| 2021 | 18.2 percent | 23.1 percent | -4.9 percent |
| 2020 | 18.4 percent | 21.0 percent | -2.6 percent |
| 2019 | 16.9 percent | 20.1 percent | -3.2 percent |
| 2018 | 16.6 percent | 19.7 percent | -3.1 percent |
| 2017 | 16.4 percent | 19.7 percent | -3.3 percent |
| 2016 | 16.1 percent | 19.3 percent | -3.2 percent |
| 2015 | 16.2 percent | 18.9 percent | -2.7 percent |
| 2014 | 16.1 percent | 18.5 percent | -2.4 percent |
| 2013 | 15.9 percent | 18.2 percent | -2.2 percent |
| 2012 | 15.8 percent | 17.9 percent | -2.2 percent |
| 2011 | 16.1 percent | 18.0 percent | -1.9 percent |
| 2010 | 16.1 percent | 17.9 percent | -1.8 percent |
| 2009 | 16.1 percent | 16.2 percent | -0.1 percent |
| 2008 | 15.9 percent | 16.3 percent | -0.4 percent |
| 2007 | 15.9 percent | 17.0 percent | -1.0 percent |
| 2006 | 16.1 percent | 17.8 percent | -1.7 percent |
| 2005 | 16.0 percent | 19.9 percent | -3.8 percent |
| 2004 | 16.2 percent | 21.8 percent | -5.6 percent |
| 2003 | 16.1 percent | 23.8 percent | -7.7 percent |
| 2002 | 16.1 percent | 21.3 percent | -5.2 percent |
| 2001 | 16.1 percent | 18.5 percent | -2.5 percent |
| 2000 | 16.2 percent | 15.9 percent | +0.3 percent |
| 1999 | 16.2 percent | 18.2 percent | -2.1 percent |
| 1998 | 15.9 percent | 20.9 percent | -4.9 percent |
| 1997 | 15.8 percent | 21.0 percent | -5.2 percent |
| 1996 | 15.7 percent | 21.6 percent | -5.9 percent |
| 1995 | 15.8 percent | 21.4 percent | -5.6 percent |
| 1994 | 15.6 percent | 21.2 percent | -5.6 percent |
| 1993 | 15.6 percent | 18.8 percent | -3.2 percent |
| 1992 | 15.4 percent | 16.3 percent | -0.9 percent |
| 1991 | 15.5 percent | 13.8 percent | +1.7 percent |
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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between Lesotho and Botswana. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.
Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International