Benin vs Guinea-Bissau: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Benin
3.1%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
2.8%
in 2024
Benin rank
178th
Guinea-Bissau rank
180th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Benin
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Benin currently reports 3.1% against 2.8% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Benin ranks 178th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 180th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 3.8% | 2.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 3.8% | 2.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.7% | 0.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 0.3% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Benin or Guinea-Bissau?
- Benin, at 3.1% against 2.8% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.3%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Benin ranks 178th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 180th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.