Botswana vs Palestine: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)
Botswana
21.5%
in 2025
Palestine
20.2%
in 2022
Botswana rank
4th
Palestine rank
5th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time
- Botswana
- Palestine
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 21.5% against 20.2% in Palestine, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 4th and Palestine ranks 5th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.4% | 11.1% | 6.4% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 21.8% | 5.3% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 19.8% | 3.4% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 21.6% | 1.1% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Botswana or Palestine?
- Botswana, at 21.5% against 20.2% in Palestine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Botswana and Palestine?
- 1.3%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Palestine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Palestine rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Botswana ranks 4th and Palestine ranks 5th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male 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.