Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Benin

Benin: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 1.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.7%
Change on year
up 39.7%
World rank
171st
of 189 countries
All-time high
3.6%
in 2003
All-time low
0.7%
in 2002
Years of data
7
2002–2022

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Benin, 2002–2022

12342002201220222002: 0.69 %2003: 3.6 %2010: 1 %2011: 2.6 %2013: 2.2 %2019: 1.2 %2022: 1.7 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Benin recorded 1.7% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in 2022.

That represents a change of up 39.7% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Benin peaked at 3.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2002.

That places Benin 171st out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Benin, 2002 to 2022.
Year % Change
2002 0.7%
2003 3.6% +426.1%
2010 1.0% -71.3%
2011 2.6% +154.8%
2013 2.2% -17.0%
2019 1.2% -45.0%
2022 1.7% +39.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.2% 0.7% 3.6% 2
2010s 1.8% 1.0% 2.6% 4
2020s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Benin?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Benin was 1.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2002.
How does Benin rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
Benin ranks 171st out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
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