Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Benin
Benin: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 3.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Benin, 1986–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Benin is 3.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 36.7% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Benin peaked at 5.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1986.
Benin ranks 153rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.3% | — |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +532.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -51.4% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +189.7% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +136.1% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -30.8% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -40.5% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +36.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 35% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.4%, 30% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.3% | 5.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.395 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3247 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 15,661 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,269 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,967 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Benin?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Benin was 3.2% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1986.
- How does Benin rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Benin ranks 153rd out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.