Benin Youth Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Benin youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 3.93%, a 0.41% decline from 2021.
- Benin youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 4.34%, a 0.02% increase from 2020.
- Benin youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 4.32%, a 0.58% increase from 2019.
- Benin youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 3.74%, a 0.13% decline from 2018.
Benin Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2022 |
3.93% |
-0.41% |
2021 |
4.34% |
0.02% |
2020 |
4.32% |
0.58% |
2019 |
3.74% |
-0.13% |
2018 |
3.87% |
-0.39% |
2017 |
4.25% |
-0.14% |
2016 |
4.40% |
0.01% |
2015 |
4.39% |
-0.01% |
2014 |
4.40% |
-0.33% |
2013 |
4.73% |
-0.43% |
2012 |
5.16% |
-0.31% |
2011 |
5.46% |
3.32% |
2010 |
2.14% |
0.26% |
2009 |
1.88% |
0.19% |
2008 |
1.69% |
0.10% |
2007 |
1.59% |
0.13% |
2006 |
1.46% |
0.15% |
2005 |
1.32% |
0.18% |
2004 |
1.14% |
0.15% |
2003 |
0.99% |
0.16% |
2002 |
0.83% |
-0.08% |
2001 |
0.91% |
-0.10% |
2000 |
1.01% |
-0.09% |
1999 |
1.10% |
-0.10% |
1998 |
1.19% |
-0.07% |
1997 |
1.26% |
-0.13% |
1996 |
1.39% |
-0.07% |
1995 |
1.46% |
-0.13% |
1994 |
1.59% |
-0.06% |
1993 |
1.65% |
-0.04% |
1992 |
1.69% |
-0.09% |
1991 |
1.77% |
1.77% |
1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |