Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Benin
Benin: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.0001 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Benin, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Benin is 0.0001 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Benin peaked at 0.0002 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2022.
That places Benin 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 171 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0001 units per person compare
- 172 Liberia 0.0001 units per person compare
- 173 Angola 0.0001 units per person compare
- 175 Central African Republic 0.0001 units per person compare
- 176 Eritrea 0.0001 units per person compare
- 177 Cambodia 0.0001 units per person compare
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 persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Benin?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Benin was 0.0001 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2022.
- How does Benin rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
- Benin ranks 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.