Labor force, total, per capita in Benin
Benin: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.4485 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in Benin, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.4485 units per person for labor force, total, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.4485 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3885 units per person, in 1991.
That places Benin 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3886 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.3885 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3885 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3917 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3927 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3899 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.389 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3894 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3901 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.391 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3919 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.393 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.394 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3953 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3965 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3979 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.399 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3995 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4004 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4017 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4032 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4042 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4073 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4103 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4132 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4161 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.419 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.422 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4253 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.429 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4288 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4382 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4415 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4436 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4458 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.4485 units per person | +0.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.4485 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3868 units per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.4485 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3995 units per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3899 units per person | 0.3885 units per person | 0.3927 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3969 units per person | 0.3919 units per person | 0.4017 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.415 units per person | 0.4032 units per person | 0.429 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4411 units per person | 0.4288 units per person | 0.4485 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 97 United States Virgin Islands 0.4541 units per person compare
- 98 Greece 0.4528 units per person compare
- 99 Croatia 0.45 units per person compare
- 101 East Timor 0.448 units per person compare
- 102 Philippines 0.447 units per person compare
- 103 New Caledonia 0.4452 units per person compare
More education data for Benin
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,746 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Benin?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Benin was 0.4485 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4485 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3885 units per person in 1991.
- How does Benin rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Benin ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.