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Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Benin

Benin: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre was 0.0555 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0555 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
65th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0555 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0182 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Benin, 1990–2023

0.020.030.040.050.061990200620231990: 0.018 units per square kilometre1991: 0.019 units per square kilometre1992: 0.019 units per square kilometre1993: 0.02 units per square kilometre1994: 0.021 units per square kilometre1995: 0.022 units per square kilometre1996: 0.022 units per square kilometre1997: 0.023 units per square kilometre1998: 0.023 units per square kilometre1999: 0.024 units per square kilometre2000: 0.025 units per square kilometre2001: 0.026 units per square kilometre2002: 0.027 units per square kilometre2003: 0.028 units per square kilometre2004: 0.029 units per square kilometre2005: 0.03 units per square kilometre2006: 0.031 units per square kilometre2007: 0.032 units per square kilometre2008: 0.033 units per square kilometre2009: 0.034 units per square kilometre2010: 0.035 units per square kilometre2011: 0.036 units per square kilometre2012: 0.038 units per square kilometre2013: 0.039 units per square kilometre2014: 0.04 units per square kilometre2015: 0.042 units per square kilometre2016: 0.043 units per square kilometre2017: 0.045 units per square kilometre2018: 0.047 units per square kilometre2019: 0.048 units per square kilometre2020: 0.05 units per square kilometre2021: 0.052 units per square kilometre2022: 0.054 units per square kilometre2023: 0.056 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Benin stood at 0.0555 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.0555 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0182 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Benin 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0212 units per square kilometre 0.0182 units per square kilometre 0.0243 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0293 units per square kilometre 0.0251 units per square kilometre 0.0339 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0414 units per square kilometre 0.035 units per square kilometre 0.0484 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0528 units per square kilometre 0.0497 units per square kilometre 0.0555 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 62 Austria 0.0577 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 63 Cambodia 0.0568 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 64 Ghana 0.056 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 66 Hungary 0.055 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 67 Malaysia 0.055 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 68 Cabo Verde 0.0545 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Benin?
Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Benin was 0.0555 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 0.0555 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0182 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Benin rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.