Benin vs Timor-Leste: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Benin
3.1%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
3.2%
in 2024
Benin rank
178th
Timor-Leste rank
177th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Benin
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in Benin, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 178th and Timor-Leste ranks 177th of 188 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 9.8% | 8.4% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 9.9% | 8.6% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 9.7% | 6.2% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 4.2% | 1.1% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Benin or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 3.2% against 3.1% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Benin and Timor-Leste?
- 0.1%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Timor-Leste?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Timor-Leste rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Benin ranks 178th and Timor-Leste ranks 177th 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.