Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Benin
Benin: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 75.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Benin, 1986–2022
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
In 2022, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Benin stood at 75.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.6% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Benin peaked at 203.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 1992.
That places Benin 146th out of 155 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 81.5% | — |
| 1992 | 30.5% | -62.5% |
| 2002 | 56.7% | +85.6% |
| 2010 | 203.9% | +259.5% |
| 2011 | 114.1% | -44.0% |
| 2013 | 75.3% | -34.0% |
| 2019 | 140.9% | +87.0% |
| 2022 | 75.2% | -46.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 75.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 124.5%, 60% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Benin's 75.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121.7%, 62% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.5% | 81.5% | 81.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.5% | 30.5% | 30.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 56.7% | 56.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 133.5% | 75.3% | 203.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 75.2% | 75.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 143 Liechtenstein 76.8% compare
- 144 Kyrgyzstan 76.3% compare
- 145 United Kingdom 75.2% compare
- 147 Luxembourg 74.2% compare
- 148 Cayman Islands 69.7% compare
- 149 Isle of Man 63.2% compare
More gender data for Benin
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,548 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,071 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,071 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Benin?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Benin was 75.2% in 2022, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 203.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 1992.
- How does Benin rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Benin ranks 146th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.