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Labour

Benin

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture40.2%
  • Employment in industry18.3%
  • Employment in services41.4%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
57.161.666.170.675.219902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
0.8351.983.124.275.4119912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation76.3–76.4 %ILOSTAT [2024] 76.27 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 76.36 %
Female labour force participation75 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment1.59 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment2.89 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio75.1 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture40.2 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry18.3 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services41.4 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation75.2 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)5.28 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers10.9 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Benin's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (76.3–76.4 %), female labour force participation (75 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.