Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Benin
Benin: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) was 1.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Benin, 1986–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Benin recorded 1.5% for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in 2022.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Benin peaked at 4.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1986.
Benin ranks 173rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.1% | — |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +299.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -27.1% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +839.9% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -71.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +151.5% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -35.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -28.3% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +12.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 26% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.0%, 25% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.4% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
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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 unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Benin?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Benin was 1.5% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1986.
- How does Benin rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Benin ranks 173rd out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.