Namibia vs Botswana
Unemployment, total (% of labor force)
Compare historical data and trends between these two countries
Historical Comparison
Detailed Data
| Year | Namibia | Botswana | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.1 percent | 23.1 percent | -4.0 percent |
| 2023 | 19.4 percent | 23.4 percent | -4.0 percent |
| 2022 | 19.7 percent | 23.6 percent | -3.9 percent |
| 2021 | 20.9 percent | 23.1 percent | -2.2 percent |
| 2020 | 21.0 percent | 21.0 percent | 0.0 percent |
| 2019 | 19.9 percent | 20.1 percent | -0.2 percent |
| 2018 | 19.9 percent | 19.7 percent | +0.2 percent |
| 2017 | 21.7 percent | 19.7 percent | +2.1 percent |
| 2016 | 23.4 percent | 19.3 percent | +4.0 percent |
| 2015 | 20.8 percent | 18.9 percent | +1.9 percent |
| 2014 | 18.5 percent | 18.5 percent | +0.0 percent |
| 2013 | 19.0 percent | 18.2 percent | +0.8 percent |
| 2012 | 16.8 percent | 18.0 percent | -1.2 percent |
| 2011 | 19.5 percent | 18.1 percent | +1.4 percent |
| 2010 | 22.1 percent | 17.9 percent | +4.3 percent |
| 2009 | 22.3 percent | 16.2 percent | +6.1 percent |
| 2008 | 22.0 percent | 16.3 percent | +5.7 percent |
| 2007 | 22.1 percent | 17.0 percent | +5.1 percent |
| 2006 | 21.9 percent | 17.8 percent | +4.1 percent |
| 2005 | 22.1 percent | 19.8 percent | +2.3 percent |
| 2004 | 22.1 percent | 21.8 percent | +0.3 percent |
| 2003 | 22.1 percent | 23.8 percent | -1.7 percent |
| 2002 | 21.5 percent | 21.3 percent | +0.2 percent |
| 2001 | 21.0 percent | 18.5 percent | +2.4 percent |
| 2000 | 20.3 percent | 15.9 percent | +4.4 percent |
| 1999 | 21.7 percent | 18.2 percent | +3.4 percent |
| 1998 | 23.1 percent | 20.9 percent | +2.2 percent |
| 1997 | 24.5 percent | 21.0 percent | +3.4 percent |
| 1996 | 22.8 percent | 21.6 percent | +1.2 percent |
| 1995 | 21.3 percent | 21.4 percent | -0.1 percent |
| 1994 | 19.4 percent | 21.2 percent | -1.8 percent |
| 1993 | 19.1 percent | 18.8 percent | +0.3 percent |
| 1992 | 18.9 percent | 16.3 percent | +2.6 percent |
| 1991 | 19.1 percent | 13.8 percent | +5.3 percent |
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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between Namibia and Botswana. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.
Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International