Post-demographic dividend vs Africa Western and Central

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

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Post-demographic dividend

4.6 percent

Latest data: 2024

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Africa Western and Central

3.2 percent

Latest data: 2024

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year Post-demographic dividend Africa Western and Central Difference
2024 4.6 percent 3.2 percent +1.4 percent
2023 4.5 percent 3.3 percent +1.2 percent
2022 4.5 percent 3.7 percent +0.9 percent
2021 5.8 percent 4.7 percent +1.1 percent
2020 6.7 percent 4.9 percent +1.9 percent
2019 4.9 percent 4.4 percent +0.5 percent
2018 5.3 percent 4.3 percent +1.0 percent
2017 5.8 percent 4.3 percent +1.6 percent
2016 6.4 percent 4.2 percent +2.3 percent
2015 6.9 percent 4.2 percent +2.7 percent
2014 7.5 percent 3.9 percent +3.6 percent
2013 8.0 percent 3.7 percent +4.3 percent
2012 8.1 percent 4.0 percent +4.1 percent
2011 8.1 percent 4.0 percent +4.1 percent
2010 8.3 percent 4.0 percent +4.4 percent
2009 8.1 percent 4.0 percent +4.1 percent
2008 5.9 percent 4.0 percent +1.9 percent
2007 5.6 percent 4.0 percent +1.6 percent
2006 6.0 percent 4.0 percent +2.0 percent
2005 6.4 percent 4.1 percent +2.3 percent
2004 6.7 percent 4.1 percent +2.6 percent
2003 6.9 percent 4.2 percent +2.7 percent
2002 6.8 percent 4.3 percent +2.5 percent
2001 6.4 percent 4.5 percent +1.9 percent
2000 6.5 percent 4.6 percent +2.0 percent
1999 7.1 percent 4.5 percent +2.6 percent
1998 7.4 percent 4.3 percent +3.1 percent
1997 7.4 percent 4.3 percent +3.0 percent
1996 7.6 percent 4.3 percent +3.2 percent
1995 7.4 percent 4.4 percent +3.0 percent
1994 7.5 percent 4.4 percent +3.1 percent
1993 7.5 percent 4.4 percent +3.1 percent
1992 6.9 percent 4.3 percent +2.7 percent
1991 6.3 percent 4.2 percent +2.1 percent

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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between Post-demographic dividend and Africa Western and Central. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.

Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International