Benin - Youth unemployment

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Benin was 4.54 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 32 years was 5.95 in 2011, while its lowest value was 0.23 in 1986.

Definition: 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.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1986 0.23
1992 0.75
2002 0.61
2010 3.11
2011 5.95
2018 4.54

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Benin was 4.50 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 5.74 in 2011, while its lowest value was 0.60 in 2002.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 0.75
1992 0.72
1993 0.71
1994 0.71
1995 0.69
1996 0.68
1997 0.67
1998 0.66
1999 0.65
2000 0.63
2001 0.62
2002 0.60
2003 0.86
2004 1.10
2005 1.36
2006 1.60
2007 1.85
2008 2.12
2009 2.41
2010 2.68
2011 5.74
2012 5.51
2013 5.28
2014 5.08
2015 4.92
2016 4.69
2017 4.46
2018 4.24
2019 4.26
2020 4.50

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Benin was 3.16 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 32 years was 5.21 in 2011, while its lowest value was 0.29 in 1986.

Definition: 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.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1986 0.29
1992 2.45
2002 1.07
2010 1.53
2011 5.21
2018 3.16

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Benin was 3.21 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 5.06 in 2011, while its lowest value was 1.05 in 2002.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 2.39
1992 2.36
1993 2.23
1994 2.12
1995 1.99
1996 1.87
1997 1.73
1998 1.61
1999 1.47
2000 1.33
2001 1.19
2002 1.05
2003 1.11
2004 1.17
2005 1.22
2006 1.27
2007 1.32
2008 1.37
2009 1.43
2010 1.48
2011 5.06
2012 4.75
2013 4.45
2014 4.16
2015 3.91
2016 3.60
2017 3.29
2018 2.99
2019 3.02
2020 3.21

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Benin was 3.91 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 32 years was 5.63 in 2011, while its lowest value was 0.27 in 1986.

Definition: 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.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1986 0.27
1992 1.69
2002 0.82
2010 2.38
2011 5.63
2018 3.91

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Benin was 3.92 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 5.43 in 2011, while its lowest value was 0.83 in 2002.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 1.71
1992 1.69
1993 1.60
1994 1.52
1995 1.43
1996 1.34
1997 1.26
1998 1.17
1999 1.08
2000 1.00
2001 0.91
2002 0.83
2003 0.98
2004 1.13
2005 1.29
2006 1.44
2007 1.60
2008 1.77
2009 1.95
2010 2.13
2011 5.43
2012 5.17
2013 4.90
2014 4.66
2015 4.46
2016 4.20
2017 3.93
2018 3.68
2019 3.71
2020 3.92

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population)

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2011 23.18
2018 40.68

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population)

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2011 10.89
2018 28.96

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population)

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2011 17.23
2018 35.10

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment