Benin vs IDA total: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Benin
78.5%
in 2025
IDA total
67.1%
in 2025
Benin rank
15th
IDA total rank
13th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Benin
- IDA total
How they compare
Benin currently reports 78.5% against 67.1% in IDA total, a difference of 11.4%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times IDA total's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 15th and IDA total ranks 13th of 187 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.8% | 72.3% | 13.5% | Benin |
| 2000s | 84.5% | 70.4% | 14.1% | Benin |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 68.1% | 14.9% | Benin |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 67.4% | 12.5% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Benin or IDA total?
- Benin, at 78.5% against 67.1% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Benin and IDA total?
- 11.4%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and IDA total?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Benin and IDA total rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Benin ranks 15th and IDA total ranks 13th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.