Benin vs Lower middle income: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Benin
78.5%
in 2025
Lower middle income
65.5%
in 2025
Benin rank
15th
Lower middle income rank
14th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Benin
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Benin currently reports 78.5% against 65.5% in Lower middle income, a difference of 13.0%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 15th and Lower middle income ranks 14th of 187 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.8% | 75.8% | 10.0% | Benin |
| 2000s | 84.5% | 73.6% | 10.9% | Benin |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 69.0% | 14.0% | Benin |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 66.4% | 13.5% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Benin or Lower middle income?
- Benin, at 78.5% against 65.5% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Benin and Lower middle income?
- 13.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lower middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Lower middle income rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Benin ranks 15th and Lower middle income ranks 14th 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.