Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Benin

Benin: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 2,171 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
2,171
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
105th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2,171
in 2027
All-time low
791.95
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Benin, 1990–2027

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200820271990: 7921991: 816.41992: 8421993: 889.31994: 927.51995: 942.31996: 967.21997: 9991998: 1.0k1999: 1.1k2000: 1.1k2001: 1.1k2002: 1.2k2003: 1.2k2004: 1.3k2005: 1.3k2006: 1.4k2007: 1.4k2008: 1.4k2009: 1.5k2010: 1.5k2011: 1.6k2012: 1.6k2013: 1.6k2014: 1.7k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.7k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.8k2019: 1.8k2020: 1.9k2021: 1.8k2022: 1.9k2023: 1.9k2024: 2.0k2025: 2.1k2026: 2.1k2027: 2.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Benin recorded 2,171 for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Benin peaked at 2,171 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 791.95, in 1990.

Benin ranks 105th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Benin, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 791.95
1991 816.4 +3.1%
1992 842.02 +3.1%
1993 889.34 +5.6%
1994 927.55 +4.3%
1995 942.34 +1.6%
1996 967.23 +2.6%
1997 999.04 +3.3%
1998 1,034 +3.5%
1999 1,071 +3.6%
2000 1,110 +3.6%
2001 1,150 +3.6%
2002 1,191 +3.6%
2003 1,231 +3.4%
2004 1,272 +3.3%
2005 1,317 +3.6%
2006 1,362 +3.4%
2007 1,404 +3.1%
2008 1,449 +3.2%
2009 1,497 +3.3%
2010 1,546 +3.3%
2011 1,596 +3.2%
2012 1,623 +1.7%
2013 1,649 +1.6%
2014 1,676 +1.6%
2015 1,703 +1.6%
2016 1,730 +1.6%
2017 1,756 +1.5%
2018 1,783 +1.5%
2019 1,811 +1.5%
2020 1,890 +4.4%
2021 1,848 -2.2%
2022 1,889 +2.2%
2023 1,947 +3.1%
2024 2,006 +3.0%
2025 2,058 +2.6%
2026 2,113 +2.7%
2027 2,171 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 928.16 791.95 1,071 10
2000s 1,298 1,110 1,497 10
2010s 1,687 1,546 1,811 10
2020s 1,990 1,848 2,171 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Benin?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Benin was 2,171 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 2,171 in 2027.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 791.95 in 1990.
How does Benin rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Benin ranks 105th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.