Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Botswana or Palestine, State of?

Botswana, at 24.5% against 24.4% in Palestine, State of as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Palestine, State of?

32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.

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.

Botswana vs Palestine, State of: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Botswana

24.5%

in 2025

Palestine, State of

24.4%

in 2022

Botswana rank

4th

Palestine, State of rank

5th

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time

Botswana
Palestine, State of

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 24.5% against 24.4% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 4th and Palestine, State of ranks 5th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Palestine, State of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Palestine, State of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	19.2%	10.6%	8.6%	Botswana
2000s	18.8%	20.6%	1.8%	Palestine, State of
2010s	18.8%	22.3%	3.5%	Palestine, State of
2020s	22.6%	25.6%	3.0%	Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Botswana or Palestine, State of?: Botswana, at 24.5% against 24.4% in Palestine, State of as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Botswana and Palestine, State of?: 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Palestine, State of?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Palestine, State of rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?: Botswana ranks 4th and Palestine, State of ranks 5th 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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Indicator: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.