Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Benin
Benin: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 78.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Benin, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Benin stood at 78.5%. 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 of workers in vulnerable employment in Benin peaked at 86.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 78.5%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.8% | 85.3% | 86.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.5% | 84.0% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 81.9% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 78.5% | 82.2% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 76.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 96.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 75.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.4% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in vulnerable employment in Benin?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Benin was 78.5% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.5% in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Benin ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).