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. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1990–2025
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 29th out of 185 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.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +48.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +48.1% | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP |
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
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 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 29th out of 185 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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.