Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Benin
Benin: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) was 1.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.7%
Change on year
up 39.7%
World rank
173rd
of 191 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
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
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 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 42% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.4%, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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 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 173rd out of 191 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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