ILO estimate of the unemployment rate in Benin
The ILO estimates the unemployment rate in Benin at 1.6% in 2025.
Benin, 2025
1.6%
Change from 2024
0percentage points
World, 2025
4.9%
Position in 2025
169th of 181
ILO estimate of the unemployment rate in Benin over time
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% of the labour force aged 15 and over. Source: ILO, ILOSTAT (ILO Modelled Estimates). Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Benin | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.6% | 4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | 4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | 4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | 5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | 6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | 6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | 5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | 5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | 5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | 6.0% |
Flags: f Projection . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of 0 percentage points from 1.6% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 1.9%, the figure has changed by −0.3 percentage points.
- Among the 181 countries with data for 2025, Benin has the 169th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 4.9%.
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ILO estimate of youth unemployment
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Labour force participation
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Women's labour force participation
75.2%
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Employment-to-population ratio
75.1%
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Employment in agriculture
40.2%
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Employment in industry
18.3%
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