Botswana vs Yemen: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)
Botswana
27.9%
in 2025
Yemen
30.3%
in 2025
Botswana rank
8th
Yemen rank
5th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time
- Botswana
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 30.3% against 27.9% in Botswana, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 8th and Yemen ranks 5th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 5.3% | 16.4% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 14.0% | 7.6% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 26.7% | 5.1% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 29.8% | 3.5% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Botswana or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 30.3% against 27.9% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Botswana and Yemen?
- 2.4%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Yemen rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Botswana ranks 8th and Yemen ranks 5th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.