Employment in agri vs urban pop in Benin

Benin: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 27.99 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
27.99
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
67th
of 186 countries
All-time high
56.83
in 1991
All-time low
27.99
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Benin, 1991–2023

02040601991200720231991: 56.81992: 56.61993: 56.31994: 56.11995: 55.51996: 55.11997: 54.51998: 541999: 53.32000: 52.52001: 51.62002: 50.82003: 50.22004: 49.42005: 48.92006: 48.22007: 47.22008: 46.32009: 45.72010: 45.12011: 43.62012: 41.72013: 39.62014: 37.62015: 36.12016: 34.42017: 32.52018: 30.62019: 29.62020: 29.52021: 29.22022: 28.52023: 28

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Benin recorded 27.99 for employment in agri vs urban pop in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Benin peaked at 56.83 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 27.99, in 2023.

Benin ranks 67th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.34 53.27 56.83 9
2000s 49.09 45.71 52.47 10
2010s 37.08 29.56 45.15 10
2020s 28.8 27.99 29.5 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 64 Indonesia 28.77 compare
  2. 65 Yemen 28.56 compare
  3. 66 Fiji 28.09 compare
  4. 68 Nicaragua 27.67 compare
  5. 69 Guatemala 26.66 compare
  6. 70 Tonga 26.29 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Benin?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Benin was 27.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 56.83 in 1991.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 27.99 in 2023.
How does Benin rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Benin ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in agri vs urban pop
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
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