Zambia vs Botswana
Unemployment, total (% of labor force)
Compare historical data and trends between these two countries
Historical Comparison
Detailed Data
| Year | Zambia | Botswana | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.0 percent | 23.1 percent | -17.2 percent |
| 2023 | 5.9 percent | 23.4 percent | -17.5 percent |
| 2022 | 6.0 percent | 23.6 percent | -17.6 percent |
| 2021 | 5.2 percent | 23.1 percent | -17.9 percent |
| 2020 | 6.0 percent | 21.0 percent | -15.0 percent |
| 2019 | 5.5 percent | 20.1 percent | -14.6 percent |
| 2018 | 5.0 percent | 19.7 percent | -14.6 percent |
| 2017 | 4.5 percent | 19.7 percent | -15.1 percent |
| 2016 | 5.2 percent | 19.3 percent | -14.1 percent |
| 2015 | 5.9 percent | 18.9 percent | -13.0 percent |
| 2014 | 6.6 percent | 18.5 percent | -11.9 percent |
| 2013 | 7.3 percent | 18.2 percent | -10.9 percent |
| 2012 | 7.9 percent | 18.0 percent | -10.1 percent |
| 2011 | 10.5 percent | 18.1 percent | -7.5 percent |
| 2010 | 13.2 percent | 17.9 percent | -4.7 percent |
| 2009 | 10.6 percent | 16.2 percent | -5.6 percent |
| 2008 | 7.9 percent | 16.3 percent | -8.4 percent |
| 2007 | 10.6 percent | 17.0 percent | -6.4 percent |
| 2006 | 13.2 percent | 17.8 percent | -4.6 percent |
| 2005 | 15.9 percent | 19.8 percent | -3.9 percent |
| 2004 | 15.3 percent | 21.8 percent | -6.4 percent |
| 2003 | 14.7 percent | 23.8 percent | -9.1 percent |
| 2002 | 14.1 percent | 21.3 percent | -7.1 percent |
| 2001 | 13.4 percent | 18.5 percent | -5.1 percent |
| 2000 | 12.9 percent | 15.9 percent | -3.0 percent |
| 1999 | 12.5 percent | 18.2 percent | -5.7 percent |
| 1998 | 12.0 percent | 20.9 percent | -8.9 percent |
| 1997 | 13.3 percent | 21.0 percent | -7.7 percent |
| 1996 | 15.3 percent | 21.6 percent | -6.3 percent |
| 1995 | 16.8 percent | 21.4 percent | -4.6 percent |
| 1994 | 18.6 percent | 21.2 percent | -2.6 percent |
| 1993 | 19.7 percent | 18.8 percent | +0.9 percent |
| 1992 | 19.5 percent | 16.3 percent | +3.2 percent |
| 1991 | 18.9 percent | 13.8 percent | +5.1 percent |
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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between Zambia and Botswana. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.
Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International