Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Benin or Republic of Moldova?

Benin, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Republic of Moldova as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Republic of Moldova?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Republic of Moldova: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Benin

1.6%

in 2025

Republic of Moldova

1.5%

in 2025

Benin rank

175th

Republic of Moldova rank

178th

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time

Benin
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Benin currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Moldova's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Benin ranks 175th and Republic of Moldova ranks 178th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Moldova in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.3%	6.4%	5.1%	Republic of Moldova
2000s	0.8%	5.3%	4.5%	Republic of Moldova
2010s	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	Republic of Moldova
2020s	1.7%	1.2%	0.4%	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Benin or Republic of Moldova?: Benin, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Republic of Moldova as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Benin and Republic of Moldova?: 0.1%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Republic of Moldova?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Benin and Republic of Moldova rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?: Benin ranks 175th and Republic of Moldova ranks 178th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.