Botswana vs Caribbean Small States: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Botswana
24.5%
in 2025
Caribbean Small States
7.6%
in 2025
Botswana rank
4th
Caribbean Small States rank
7th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Botswana
- Caribbean Small States
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 24.5% against 7.6% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 16.9%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 3.2 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.
Botswana ranks 4th and Caribbean Small States ranks 7th of 187 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Caribbean Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 14.9% | 4.3% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 10.0% | 8.8% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 8.6% | 10.2% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 8.4% | 14.8% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Botswana or Caribbean Small States?
- Botswana, at 24.5% against 7.6% in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Botswana and Caribbean Small States?
- 16.9%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Caribbean Small States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Caribbean Small States rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Botswana ranks 4th and Caribbean Small States ranks 7th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total 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.