Benin vs Sierra Leone: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Benin
3.1%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
3.5%
in 2024
Benin rank
178th
Sierra Leone rank
175th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Benin
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.5% against 3.1% in Benin, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 178th and Sierra Leone ranks 175th of 188 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 7.8% | 6.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 6.8% | 5.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 7.0% | 3.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.7% | 0.6% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Benin or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.5% against 3.1% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 0.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Benin ranks 178th and Sierra Leone ranks 175th 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.