Benin vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income: Employment
Employment over time
- Benin
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income currently reports 21,128 against 6,539 in Benin, a difference of 14,589.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income's figure about 3.2 times Benin's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 73rd and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 73rd of 188 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,397 | 13,916 | 11,518 | Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income |
| 2000s | 3,278 | 16,510 | 13,232 | Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income |
| 2010s | 4,581 | 18,483 | 13,902 | Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income |
| 2020s | 6,050 | 19,700 | 13,650 | Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment, Benin or Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income, at 21,128 against 6,539 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment between Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
- 14,589, with Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank globally for employment?
- Benin ranks 73rd and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 73rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.