Employment as a share of population aged 15 years and above

61.8 (%) in 2023

In 2023, employment to population ratio for Benin was 61.8 %. Employment to population ratio of Benin fell gradually from 71.2 % in 2004 to 61.8 % in 2023.

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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Date Value Change, %
2023 61.8 0.56%
2022 61.5 2.44%
2021 60.0 -1.73%
2020 61.1 -1.19%
2019 61.8 -0.01%
2018 61.8 -1.88%
2017 63.0 -1.98%
2016 64.3 -2.03%
2015 65.6 -1.92%
2014 66.9 -1.61%
2013 68.0 -1.42%
2012 69.0