Benin Employment and Unemployment
BJ: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employement
BJ: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employement data was reported at 20.576 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 20.945 % for 2022. BJ: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employement data is updated yearly, averaging 20.541 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.126 % in 1991 and a record low of 16.886 % in 2011. BJ: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employement data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Contributing family workers are those workers who hold 'self-employment jobs' as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.;International Labour Organization. “ILO modelled estimates database” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 20.576 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
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BJ: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
BJ: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 26.588 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 27.318 % for 2022. BJ: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 26.812 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 32.583 % in 1991 and a record low of 21.191 % in 2011. BJ: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Contributing family workers are those workers who hold 'self-employment jobs' as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.;International Labour Organization. “ILO modelled estimates database” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 26.588 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
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BJ: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
BJ: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 14.702 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 14.727 % for 2022. BJ: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 14.325 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.044 % in 1991 and a record low of 12.721 % in 2011. BJ: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Contributing family workers are those workers who hold 'self-employment jobs' as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.;International Labour Organization. “ILO modelled estimates database” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 14.702 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
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BJ: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment
BJ: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 1.333 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.294 % for 2022. BJ: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 1.142 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.333 % in 2023 and a record low of 0.812 % in 2019. BJ: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).;International Labour Organization. “ILO modelled estimates database” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.333 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
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BJ: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
BJ: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 0.741 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.700 % for 2022. BJ: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 0.470 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.741 % in 2023 and a record low of 0.330 % in 1991. BJ: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).;International Labour Organization. “ILO modelled estimates database” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.741 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
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BJ: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
BJ: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 1.912 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.875 % for 2022. BJ: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 1.737 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.955 % in 2008 and a record low of 1.258 % in 2019. BJ: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).;International Labour Organization. “ILO modelled estimates database” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.912 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
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BJ: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment
BJ: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 27.994 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 28.516 % for 2022. BJ: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 47.231 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 56.826 % in 1991 and a record low of 27.994 % in 2023. BJ: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).;International Labour Organization. “ILO modelled estimates database” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 27.994 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
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BJ: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
BJ: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 15.128 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 15.462 % for 2022. BJ: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 40.045 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 51.156 % in 1991 and a record low of 15.128 % in 2023. BJ: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).;International Labour Organization. “ILO modelled estimates database” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 15.128 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
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BJ: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
BJ: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 40.565 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 41.249 % for 2022. BJ: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 53.938 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 60.903 % in 1991 and a record low of 40.565 % in 2023. BJ: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).;International Labour Organization. “ILO modelled estimates database” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 40.565 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
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BJ: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment
BJ: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 22.048 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 21.974 % for 2022. BJ: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 18.046 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22.048 % in 2023 and a record low of 16.625 % in 1991. BJ: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).;International Labour Organization. “ILO modelled estimates database” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 22.048 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
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BJ: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
BJ: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 24.704 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 24.715 % for 2022. BJ: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 16.755 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.886 % in 2020 and a record low of 15.104 % in 1991. BJ: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).;International Labour Organization. “ILO modelled estimates database” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 24.704 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
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BJ: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
BJ: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 19.454 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 19.301 % for 2022. BJ: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 18.726 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.787 % in 2011 and a record low of 17.719 % in 1991. BJ: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).;International Labour Organization. “ILO modelled estimates database” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 19.454 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
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BJ: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment
BJ: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 49.957 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 49.510 % for 2022. BJ: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 34.723 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 49.957 % in 2023 and a record low of 26.549 % in 1991. BJ: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).;International Labour Organization. “ILO modelled estimates database” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 49.957 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
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BJ: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
BJ: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 60.168 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 59.823 % for 2022. BJ: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 43.200 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 60.168 % in 2023 and a record low of 33.740 % in 1991. BJ: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).;International Labour Organization. “ILO modelled estimates database” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 60.168 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
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BJ: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
BJ: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 39.981 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 39.450 % for 2022. BJ: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 26.812 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 39.981 % in 2023 and a record low of 21.377 % in 1991. BJ: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).;International Labour Organization. “ILO modelled estimates database” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 39.981 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
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BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+
BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+ data was reported at 74.339 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 74.507 % for 2022. BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+ data is updated yearly, averaging 71.191 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 74.635 % in 2021 and a record low of 69.977 % in 2011. BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+ data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.;International Labour Organization. “ILO Modelled Estimates and Projections database (ILOEST)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 74.339 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
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BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Female
BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Female data was reported at 73.099 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 73.163 % for 2022. BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 67.075 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 73.585 % in 2021 and a record low of 56.742 % in 1991. BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.;International Labour Organization. “ILO Modelled Estimates and Projections database (ILOEST)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 73.099 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
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BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Male
BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Male data was reported at 75.592 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 75.867 % for 2022. BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 75.867 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 86.752 % in 1992 and a record low of 72.454 % in 2011. BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.;International Labour Organization. “ILO Modelled Estimates and Projections database (ILOEST)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 75.592 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
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BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24
BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24 data was reported at 49.746 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 50.361 % for 2022. BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 50.361 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 65.143 % in 1992 and a record low of 40.706 % in 2011. BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.;International Labour Organization. “ILO Modelled Estimates and Projections database (ILOEST)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 49.746 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
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BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female
BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female data was reported at 50.399 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 50.912 % for 2022. BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 51.480 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 58.135 % in 2002 and a record low of 44.938 % in 2011. BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.;International Labour Organization. “ILO Modelled Estimates and Projections database (ILOEST)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 50.399 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
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BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male
BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data was reported at 49.113 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 49.827 % for 2022. BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 49.113 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 76.260 % in 1992 and a record low of 36.566 % in 2011. BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.;International Labour Organization. “ILO Modelled Estimates and Projections database (ILOEST)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 49.113 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
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BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+
BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+ data was reported at 74.995 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 74.183 % for 2019. BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+ data is updated yearly, averaging 74.520 % from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2022, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 74.995 % in 2022 and a record low of 69.978 % in 2011. BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+ data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 74.995 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
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BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Female
BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Female data was reported at 73.609 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 73.366 % for 2019. BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 73.609 % from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2022, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 75.130 % in 2003 and a record low of 67.707 % in 2011. BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 73.609 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
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BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Male
BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Male data was reported at 76.564 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 75.086 % for 2019. BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 75.086 % from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2022, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 76.564 % in 2022 and a record low of 72.577 % in 2011. BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 76.564 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
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BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24
BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24 data was reported at 50.909 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 47.072 % for 2019. BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 43.844 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2022, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 50.909 % in 2022 and a record low of 39.610 % in 2010. BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 50.909 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
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BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female
BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female data was reported at 50.842 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 49.827 % for 2019. BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 47.179 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2022, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 50.842 % in 2022 and a record low of 43.540 % in 2010. BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 50.842 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
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BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male
BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data was reported at 50.974 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 44.212 % for 2019. BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 40.327 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2022, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 50.974 % in 2022 and a record low of 35.850 % in 2010. BJ: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 50.974 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
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Benin BJ:(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Person Employed: 2011 PPP
BJ: GDP per Person Employed: 2011 PPP data was reported at 5,577.159 Intl $ in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 5,411.109 Intl $ for 2018. BJ: GDP per Person Employed: 2011 PPP data is updated yearly, averaging 4,426.849 Intl $ from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2019, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,577.159 Intl $ in 2019 and a record low of 3,783.813 Intl $ in 1992. BJ: GDP per Person Employed: 2011 PPP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2011 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 1, 2020.; Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 5,577.159 2019 | yearly | 1991 - 2019 |
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BJ:(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Person Employed: 2017 PPP
BJ: GDP per Person Employed: 2017 PPP data was reported at 9,705.995 Intl $ in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 9,638.357 Intl $ for 2021. BJ: GDP per Person Employed: 2017 PPP data is updated yearly, averaging 6,541.122 Intl $ from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2022, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9,705.995 Intl $ in 2022 and a record low of 5,430.526 Intl $ in 1994. BJ: GDP per Person Employed: 2017 PPP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2017 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.;World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, OECD, and World Bank.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 9,694.170 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
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Benin BJ: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment
BJ: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment data was reported at 94.540 % in 2011. BJ: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 94.540 % from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2011, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 94.540 % in 2011 and a record low of 94.540 % in 2011. BJ: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment in the informal economy as a percentage of total non-agricultural employment. It basically includes all jobs in unregistered and/or small-scale private unincorporated enterprises that produce goods or services meant for sale or barter. Self-employed street vendors, taxi drivers and home-base workers, regardless of size, are all considered enterprises. However, agricultural and related activities, households producing goods exclusively for their own use (e.g. subsistence farming, domestic housework, care work, and employment of paid domestic workers), and volunteer services rendered to the community are excluded.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 20, 2020.; ; Harmonized series
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 94.540 2011 | yearly | 2011 - 2011 |
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Benin BJ: Informal Employment: Female: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment
BJ: Informal Employment: Female: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment data was reported at 97.700 % in 2011. BJ: Informal Employment: Female: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 97.700 % from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2011, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 97.700 % in 2011 and a record low of 97.700 % in 2011. BJ: Informal Employment: Female: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment in the informal economy as a percentage of total non-agricultural employment. It basically includes all jobs in unregistered and/or small-scale private unincorporated enterprises that produce goods or services meant for sale or barter. Self-employed street vendors, taxi drivers and home-base workers, regardless of size, are all considered enterprises. However, agricultural and related activities, households producing goods exclusively for their own use (e.g. subsistence farming, domestic housework, care work, and employment of paid domestic workers), and volunteer services rendered to the community are excluded.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 20, 2020.; ; Harmonized series
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 97.700 2011 | yearly | 2011 - 2011 |
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Benin BJ: Informal Employment: Male: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment
BJ: Informal Employment: Male: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment data was reported at 90.160 % in 2011. BJ: Informal Employment: Male: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 90.160 % from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2011, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 90.160 % in 2011 and a record low of 90.160 % in 2011. BJ: Informal Employment: Male: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment in the informal economy as a percentage of total non-agricultural employment. It basically includes all jobs in unregistered and/or small-scale private unincorporated enterprises that produce goods or services meant for sale or barter. Self-employed street vendors, taxi drivers and home-base workers, regardless of size, are all considered enterprises. However, agricultural and related activities, households producing goods exclusively for their own use (e.g. subsistence farming, domestic housework, care work, and employment of paid domestic workers), and volunteer services rendered to the community are excluded.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 20, 2020.; ; Harmonized series
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 90.160 2011 | yearly | 2011 - 2011 |
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BJ: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment
BJ: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 88.040 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 88.194 % for 2022. BJ: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 90.297 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 91.506 % in 1991 and a record low of 88.040 % in 2023. BJ: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs.' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include four sub-categories of employers, own-account workers, members of producers' cooperatives, and contributing family workers.;International Labour Organization. “ILO modelled estimates database” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 88.040 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
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BJ: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
BJ: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 92.360 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 92.573 % for 2022. BJ: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 95.800 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 96.785 % in 1991 and a record low of 92.360 % in 2023. BJ: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs.' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include four sub-categories of employers, own-account workers, members of producers' cooperatives, and contributing family workers.;International Labour Organization. “ILO modelled estimates database” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 92.360 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
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BJ: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
BJ: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 83.819 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 83.922 % for 2022. BJ: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 85.161 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 87.710 % in 1991 and a record low of 82.961 % in 2019. BJ: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs.' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include four sub-categories of employers, own-account workers, members of producers' cooperatives, and contributing family workers.;International Labour Organization. “ILO modelled estimates database” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 83.819 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
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Benin BJ: Share of Women Employed in the Nonagricultural Sector: % of Total Nonagricultural Employment
BJ: Share of Women Employed in the Nonagricultural Sector: % of Total Nonagricultural Employment data was reported at 25.900 % in 2010. This records an increase from the previous number of 24.300 % for 2002. BJ: Share of Women Employed in the Nonagricultural Sector: % of Total Nonagricultural Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 24.300 % from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2010, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.900 % in 2010 and a record low of 20.700 % in 1992. BJ: Share of Women Employed in the Nonagricultural Sector: % of Total Nonagricultural Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Share of women in wage employment in the nonagricultural sector is the share of female workers in wage employment in the nonagricultural sector (industry and services), expressed as a percentage of total employment in the nonagricultural sector. Industry includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, electricity, gas, and water, corresponding to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3). Services include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services-corresponding to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-Q (ISIC revision 3).; ; International Labour Organization.; Weighted average; Relevance to gender indicator: Women’s share in paid employment in the nonagricultural sector has risen marginally in some regions but remains less than 20 percent in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Women are also clearly segregated in sectors that are generally known to be lower paid. And in the sectors where women dominate, such as health care, women rarely hold upper-level management jobs.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 25.90 2010 | yearly | 1992 - 2010 |
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BJ: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Female: % of Female Youth Population
BJ: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Female: % of Female Youth Population data was reported at 16.746 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 18.639 % for 2019. BJ: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Female: % of Female Youth Population data is updated yearly, averaging 18.639 % from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2022, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23.181 % in 2011 and a record low of 16.746 % in 2022. BJ: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Female: % of Female Youth Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. 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.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 16.746 2022 | yearly | 2011 - 2022 |
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BJ: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Male: % of Male Youth Population
BJ: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Male: % of Male Youth Population data was reported at 11.766 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 12.982 % for 2019. BJ: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Male: % of Male Youth Population data is updated yearly, averaging 11.766 % from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2022, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.982 % in 2019 and a record low of 10.892 % in 2011. BJ: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Male: % of Male Youth Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. 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.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 11.766 2022 | yearly | 2011 - 2022 |
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BJ: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Total: % of Youth Population
BJ: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Total: % of Youth Population data was reported at 14.241 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 15.863 % for 2019. BJ: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Total: % of Youth Population data is updated yearly, averaging 15.863 % from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2022, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.234 % in 2011 and a record low of 14.241 % in 2022. BJ: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Total: % of Youth Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. 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.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 14.241 2022 | yearly | 2011 - 2022 |
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BJ: Unemployment with Advance Education: % of Total Labour Force
BJ: Unemployment with Advance Education: % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 10.297 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10.755 % for 2019. BJ: Unemployment with Advance Education: % of Total Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 10.755 % from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2022, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.102 % in 2011 and a record low of 10.297 % in 2022. BJ: Unemployment with Advance Education: % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 10.297 2022 | yearly | 2011 - 2022 |
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BJ: Unemployment with Advance Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force
BJ: Unemployment with Advance Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data was reported at 15.605 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 17.890 % for 2019. BJ: Unemployment with Advance Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 16.176 % from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2022, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.890 % in 2019 and a record low of 15.605 % in 2022. BJ: Unemployment with Advance Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 15.605 2022 | yearly | 2011 - 2022 |
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BJ: Unemployment with Advance Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force
BJ: Unemployment with Advance Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data was reported at 8.224 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 8.075 % for 2019. BJ: Unemployment with Advance Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 8.224 % from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2022, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.901 % in 2011 and a record low of 8.075 % in 2019. BJ: Unemployment with Advance Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 8.224 2022 | yearly | 2011 - 2022 |
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BJ: Unemployment with Basic Education: % of Total Labour Force
BJ: Unemployment with Basic Education: % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 1.647 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.139 % for 2019. BJ: Unemployment with Basic Education: % of Total Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 1.647 % from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2022, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.456 % in 2011 and a record low of 1.139 % in 2019. BJ: Unemployment with Basic Education: % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.647 2022 | yearly | 2011 - 2022 |
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BJ: Unemployment with Basic Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force
BJ: Unemployment with Basic Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data was reported at 1.943 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.767 % for 2019. BJ: Unemployment with Basic Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 1.943 % from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2022, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.507 % in 2011 and a record low of 1.767 % in 2019. BJ: Unemployment with Basic Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.943 2022 | yearly | 2011 - 2022 |
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BJ: Unemployment with Basic Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force
BJ: Unemployment with Basic Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data was reported at 1.411 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.644 % for 2019. BJ: Unemployment with Basic Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 1.411 % from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2022, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.709 % in 2011 and a record low of 0.644 % in 2019. BJ: Unemployment with Basic Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.411 2022 | yearly | 2011 - 2022 |
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BJ: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: % of Total Labour Force
BJ: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 4.622 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.985 % for 2019. BJ: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: % of Total Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 4.622 % from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2022, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.048 % in 2011 and a record low of 2.985 % in 2019. BJ: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 4.622 2022 | yearly | 2011 - 2022 |
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BJ: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force
BJ: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data was reported at 5.704 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.835 % for 2019. BJ: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 5.704 % from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2022, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.373 % in 2011 and a record low of 4.835 % in 2019. BJ: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 5.704 2022 | yearly | 2011 - 2022 |
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BJ: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force
BJ: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data was reported at 4.133 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.260 % for 2019. BJ: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 4.133 % from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2022, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.771 % in 2011 and a record low of 2.260 % in 2019. BJ: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 4.133 2022 | yearly | 2011 - 2022 |
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BJ: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Labour Force
BJ: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 1.411 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.476 % for 2022. BJ: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 1.372 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.650 % in 2011 and a record low of 0.690 % in 2002. BJ: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.;International Labour Organization. “ILO Modelled Estimates and Projections database (ILOEST)” ILOSTAT. Accessed February 06, 2024. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.411 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
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BJ: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force
BJ: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data was reported at 1.461 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.483 % for 2022. BJ: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 0.865 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.872 % in 2011 and a record low of 0.427 % in 2002. BJ: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.;International Labour Organization. “ILO Modelled Estimates and Projections database (ILOEST)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.461 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
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BJ: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force
BJ: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force data was reported at 1.847 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.881 % for 2022. BJ: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 1.539 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.429 % in 2011 and a record low of 0.880 % in 2008. BJ: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.;International Labour Organization. “ILO Modelled Estimates and Projections database (ILOEST)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.847 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
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BJ: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24
BJ: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24 data was reported at 2.631 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.645 % for 2022. BJ: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 1.846 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.745 % in 2011 and a record low of 0.601 % in 2002. BJ: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.;International Labour Organization. “ILO Modelled Estimates and Projections database (ILOEST)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2.631 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
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BJ: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24
BJ: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24 data was reported at 3.595 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.613 % for 2022. BJ: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 2.020 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.089 % in 2011 and a record low of 1.053 % in 2002. BJ: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.;International Labour Organization. “ILO Modelled Estimates and Projections database (ILOEST)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 3.595 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
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BJ: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24
BJ: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24 data was reported at 3.116 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.134 % for 2022. BJ: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 1.717 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.448 % in 2011 and a record low of 0.826 % in 2002. BJ: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.;International Labour Organization. “ILO Modelled Estimates and Projections database (ILOEST)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 3.116 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
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BJ: Unemployment: National Estimate: % of Total Labour Force
BJ: Unemployment: National Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 1.685 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.214 % for 2019. BJ: Unemployment: National Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 1.214 % from Dec 1986 (Median) to 2022, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.647 % in 2011 and a record low of 0.180 % in 1986. BJ: Unemployment: National Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.685 2022 | yearly | 1986 - 2022 |
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BJ: Unemployment: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force
BJ: Unemployment: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data was reported at 1.493 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.332 % for 2019. BJ: Unemployment: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 1.140 % from Dec 1986 (Median) to 2022, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.859 % in 2011 and a record low of 0.150 % in 1986. BJ: Unemployment: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.493 2022 | yearly | 1986 - 2022 |
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BJ: Unemployment: National Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force
BJ: Unemployment: National Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force data was reported at 1.894 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.086 % for 2019. BJ: Unemployment: National Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 1.086 % from Dec 1986 (Median) to 2022, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.419 % in 2011 and a record low of 0.190 % in 1986. BJ: Unemployment: National Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.894 2022 | yearly | 1986 - 2022 |
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BJ: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24
BJ: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24 data was reported at 2.714 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.671 % for 2019. BJ: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 2.671 % from Dec 1986 (Median) to 2022, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.945 % in 2011 and a record low of 0.230 % in 1986. BJ: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. 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.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2.714 2022 | yearly | 1986 - 2022 |
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BJ: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24
BJ: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24 data was reported at 3.608 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.896 % for 2019. BJ: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 1.896 % from Dec 1986 (Median) to 2022, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.212 % in 2011 and a record low of 0.290 % in 1986. BJ: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. 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.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 3.608 2022 | yearly | 1986 - 2022 |
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BJ: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24
BJ: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24 data was reported at 3.166 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.316 % for 2019. BJ: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 2.316 % from Dec 1986 (Median) to 2022, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.629 % in 2011 and a record low of 0.270 % in 1986. BJ: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. 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.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 3.166 2022 | yearly | 1986 - 2022 |
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BJ: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment
BJ: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 86.706 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 86.899 % for 2022. BJ: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 89.023 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 90.454 % in 1991 and a record low of 86.706 % in 2023. BJ: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.;World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 86.706 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
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BJ: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
BJ: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 91.619 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 91.873 % for 2022. BJ: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 95.247 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 96.455 % in 1991 and a record low of 91.619 % in 2023. BJ: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.;World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 91.619 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
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BJ: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
BJ: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 81.906 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 82.048 % for 2022. BJ: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 83.215 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 86.138 % in 1991 and a record low of 81.702 % in 2019. BJ: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.;World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 81.906 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
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BJ: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment
BJ: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 11.960 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 11.806 % for 2022. BJ: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 9.703 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.960 % in 2023 and a record low of 8.494 % in 1991. BJ: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as 'paid employment jobs,' where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.;International Labour Organization. “ILO modelled estimates database” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 11.960 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
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BJ: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
BJ: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 7.640 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.427 % for 2022. BJ: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 4.200 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.640 % in 2023 and a record low of 3.215 % in 1991. BJ: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as 'paid employment jobs,' where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.;International Labour Organization. “ILO modelled estimates database” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 7.640 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
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BJ: Wage And Salary Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
BJ: Wage And Salary Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 16.181 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 16.078 % for 2022. BJ: Wage And Salary Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 14.839 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.039 % in 2019 and a record low of 12.290 % in 1991. BJ: Wage And Salary Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as 'paid employment jobs,' where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.;International Labour Organization. “ILO modelled estimates database” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 16.181 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
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GDP per Person Employed: 2021 PPP
GDP per Person Employed: 2021 PPP data was reported at 8,606.309 Intl $ in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 8,320.936 Intl $ for 2022. GDP per Person Employed: 2021 PPP data is updated yearly, averaging 6,851.417 Intl $ from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,606.309 Intl $ in 2023 and a record low of 5,723.880 Intl $ in 1994. GDP per Person Employed: 2021 PPP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.;World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, OECD, and World Bank.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 8,606.309 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
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Share of Female Employment in Senior and Middle Management
Share of Female Employment in Senior and Middle Management data was reported at 23.518 % in 2022. Share of Female Employment in Senior and Middle Management data is updated yearly, averaging 23.518 % from Dec 2022 (Median) to 2022, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23.518 % in 2022 and a record low of 23.518 % in 2022. Share of Female Employment in Senior and Middle Management data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. The proportion of females in total employment in senior and middle management. It corresponds to major group 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 (hospitality, retail and other services managers) and minus category 13 in ISCO-88 (general managers), since these comprise mainly managers of small enterprises.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 23.518 2022 | yearly | 2022 - 2022 |