Share in vulnerable employment in Benin
Benin: Share in vulnerable employment was 78.53 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
78.53
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
15th
of 186 countries
All-time high
86.35
in 1991
All-time low
78.53
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Benin, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share in vulnerable employment in Benin stood at 78.53. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Benin peaked at 86.35 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 78.53, in 2025.
That places Benin 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 86.35 | — |
| 1992 | 86.23 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 86.14 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 85.83 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 85.76 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 85.64 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 85.5 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 85.39 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 85.26 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 85.1 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 84.94 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 84.77 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 84.62 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 84.5 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 84.39 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 84.3 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 84.19 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 84.07 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 83.96 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 83.86 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 83.76 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 83.64 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 83.45 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 83.24 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 83.06 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 82.83 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 82.57 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 82.25 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 81.91 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 82.17 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 80.76 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 79.53 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 79.23 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 78.92 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 78.53 | -0.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 78.53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.3, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 78.53 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.56, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.79 | 85.26 | 86.35 | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.48 | 83.96 | 85.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.06 | 81.91 | 83.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.86 | 78.53 | 82.17 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 share in vulnerable employment in Benin?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Benin was 78.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 86.35 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.53 in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Benin ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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