Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Benin
Benin: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 1.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Benin, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Benin is 1.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Benin peaked at 2.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2008.
That places Benin 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.4% | — |
| 1992 | 2.2% | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +159.5% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +43.5% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +29.1% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 6 |
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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 unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Benin?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Benin was 1.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
- How does Benin rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Benin ranks 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.