Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Benin
Benin: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 291,977 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Benin, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Benin is 291,977, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Benin peaked at 291,977 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 136,166, in 2005.
Benin ranks 69th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 136,166 | — |
| 2006 | 140,979 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 145,558 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 150,500 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 155,599 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 160,837 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 162,736 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 168,726 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 175,150 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 182,655 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 190,025 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 197,591 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 205,661 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 214,397 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 223,346 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 224,542 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 238,687 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 250,844 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 258,858 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 266,816 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 275,032 | +3.1% |
| 2026 | 283,405 | +3.0% |
| 2027 | 291,977 | +3.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 291,977 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,178, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 291,977 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 214,500, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 145,760 | 136,166 | 155,599 | 5 |
| 2010s | 188,112 | 160,837 | 223,346 | 10 |
| 2020s | 261,270 | 224,542 | 291,977 | 8 |
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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Benin?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Benin was 291,977 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 291,977 in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,166 in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Benin ranks 69th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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 Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.