Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Benin

Benin: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 14.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
14.2%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
43rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
15.3%
in 2011
All-time low
7.6%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2010–2022

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Benin, 2010–2022

0510152010201620222010: 7.6 %2011: 15.3 %2013: 11.1 %2019: 13.8 %2022: 14.2 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Benin stood at 14.2%.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Benin peaked at 15.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2010.

Benin ranks 43rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Benin, 2010 to 2022.
Year % Change
2010 7.6%
2011 15.3% +102.0%
2013 11.1% -27.4%
2019 13.8% +23.7%
2022 14.2% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.9% 7.6% 15.3% 4
2020s 14.2% 14.2% 14.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Benin?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Benin was 14.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2010.
How does Benin rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Benin ranks 43rd out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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