Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Benin
Benin: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 14.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Benin, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 14.2% for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Benin peaked at 15.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2010.
That places Benin 39th out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Benin, year by year
| 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% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 14.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Benin's 14.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.7%, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.9% | 7.6% | 15.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Benin?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Benin was 14.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Benin ranks 39th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 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 Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).