Benin vs Guinea: Employment by status
Benin
19.8%
in 2024
Guinea
17.8%
in 2024
Benin rank
169th
Guinea rank
171st
Employment by status over time
- Benin
- Guinea
How they compare
Benin currently reports 19.8% against 17.8% in Guinea, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 169th and Guinea ranks 171st of 186 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 5.7% | 7.7% | Benin |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 8.4% | 6.3% | Benin |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 14.3% | 1.9% | Benin |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 17.2% | 1.5% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by status, Benin or Guinea?
- Benin, at 19.8% against 17.8% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment by status between Benin and Guinea?
- 2.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Guinea rank globally for employment by status?
- Benin ranks 169th and Guinea ranks 171st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Employment by status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.