Benin vs Tanzania: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Benin
3.1%
in 2024
Tanzania
2.3%
in 2024
Benin rank
178th
Tanzania rank
181st
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Benin
- Tanzania
How they compare
Benin currently reports 3.1% against 2.3% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tanzania ahead.
Benin ranks 178th and Tanzania ranks 181st of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 6.2% | 4.7% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 5.5% | 4.2% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 4.3% | 0.9% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 0.6% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Benin or Tanzania?
- Benin, at 3.1% against 2.3% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Benin and Tanzania?
- 0.8%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tanzania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Tanzania rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Benin ranks 178th and Tanzania ranks 181st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β 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.