Total employment, male (ages 15+) in Benin
Benin: Total employment, male (ages 15+) was 1.94 million ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, male in Benin, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total employment, male in Benin is 1.94 million ages 15+, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, male in Benin peaked at 1.94 million ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million ages 15+, in 1991.
Benin ranks 30th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total employment, male (ages 15+) in Benin, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.09 million ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 1.13 million ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.17 million ages 15+ | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.21 million ages 15+ | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.25 million ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.28 million ages 15+ | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.29 million ages 15+ | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.31 million ages 15+ | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.33 million ages 15+ | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.35 million ages 15+ | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.38 million ages 15+ | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.41 million ages 15+ | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.47 million ages 15+ | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.53 million ages 15+ | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.59 million ages 15+ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.64 million ages 15+ | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.70 million ages 15+ | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.76 million ages 15+ | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.82 million ages 15+ | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.88 million ages 15+ | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.94 million ages 15+ | +3.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.94 million ages 15+ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.72 million ages 15+, 71% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.94 million ages 15+ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.33 million ages 15+, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 million ages 15+ | 1.09 million ages 15+ | 1.33 million ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.57 million ages 15+ | 1.35 million ages 15+ | 1.82 million ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 million ages 15+ | 1.88 million ages 15+ | 1.94 million ages 15+ | 2 |
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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,269 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total employment, male in Benin?
- Total employment, male in Benin was 1.94 million ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 million ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Benin rank for total employment, male?
- Benin ranks 30th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Total employment, male (ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.