Employment in agri vs urban pop in Benin
Benin: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 27.99 in 2023. ▼ 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
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.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.83 | — |
| 1992 | 56.59 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 56.27 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 56.07 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 55.53 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 55.06 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 54.47 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 53.96 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 53.27 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 52.47 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 51.62 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 50.83 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 50.17 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 49.4 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 48.92 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 48.21 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 47.23 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 46.33 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 45.71 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 45.15 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 43.61 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 41.74 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 39.61 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 37.58 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 36.07 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 34.38 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 32.46 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 30.61 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 29.56 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 29.5 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 29.2 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 28.52 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 27.99 | -1.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 27.99 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.37, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 27.99 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.03, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Benin
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.395 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3247 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 15,661 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,269 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,967 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,620 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 39,588 1000 No (2100)
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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