Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. β Volatile
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1990β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Benin is 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Benin 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 27 Zambia 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Somalia 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Least developed countries 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Solomon Islands 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Togo 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
More education data for Benin
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total Γ· GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.