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Botswana's unemployment levels grew in 2021 on the back of continued negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the fifth report of the Labour Force Module from the quarterly Multi Topic Survey (QMTS) by Statistics Botswana has reported. The Employed Population (15 years and above) recorded a decline of 2.2 percent between quarters four (4) 2020 and four (4) of 2021, from 733,875 to 717,418 persons.
Botswana's trade deficit went down in November 2021 on the back of improved export activity. According to the International Merchandise Trade Statistics for the month of November 2021 released by Statistics Botswana on Friday, total exports value for the month went up by 18.0 percent (P901.3 million), from the revised October 2021 figure of P5, 013.8 million to P5, 915.0 million.
An account of goods sold by the country to foreign markets during the month of November 2021 shows an 18 percent upward movement with the hike attributed to
December inflation goes up by 0.1 percent Although it is expected to slow down this year, the annual inflation continued to increase with the December inflation going up by 0.1 percent on the backdrop of fuel price increase. The annual inflation in December stood at 8.7 percent, way above the Bank of Botswana’s medium term […]
Food worth P995m imported in October 2021 Total imports value is P8 billion Botswana’s food production value chain weak BAKANG