Monthly minimum wage in Benin
Benin: Monthly minimum wage was 52,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Monthly minimum wage in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, monthly minimum wage in Benin stood at 52,000. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage in Benin peaked at 52,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25,000, in 2000.
Benin ranks 42nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Monthly minimum wage in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25,000 | — |
| 2001 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 31,625 | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 31,625 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31,625 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31,625 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31,625 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31,625 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31,625 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31,625 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40,000 | +26.5% |
| 2015 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 52,000 | +30.0% |
| 2024 | 52,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,650 | 25,000 | 31,625 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,650 | 31,625 | 40,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,800 | 40,000 | 52,000 | 5 |
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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 monthly minimum wage in Benin?
- Monthly minimum wage in Benin was 52,000 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest monthly minimum wage recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 52,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,000 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for monthly minimum wage?
- Benin ranks 42nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is monthly minimum wage rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Monthly minimum wage (Local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data refer to the minimum monthly earnings of all employees as of December 31st of each year. Minimum wages are not reported for countries for which collective bargaining is in place for minimum wages. In cases where a national minimum wage is not mandated, the minimum wage in place in the capital or major city is used. In some cases, an average of multiple regional minimum wages is used. In countries where the minimum wage is set at the sectoral level or occupational level, the minimum wage for manufacturing or unskilled workers is generally applied. Data are converted to U.S. dollars as the common currency, using exchange rates or purchasing power parity (PPP) rates rates for private consumption expenditures. The latter series allows for international comparisons by taking account of the differences in relative prices between countries. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.