Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Benin
Benin: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 83.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Benin, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Benin stood at 83.5%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Benin peaked at 92.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 83.5%, in 2025.
Benin ranks 21st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 92.4% | — |
| 1992 | 92.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 92.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 91.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 91.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 91.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 91.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 91.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 91.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 91.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 90.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 90.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 90.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 90.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 90.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 90.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 90.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 89.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 89.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 89.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 89.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 89.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 89.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 88.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 88.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 88.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 87.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 87.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 84.5% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 84.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 83.9% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 83.5% | -0.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 83.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.0%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 83.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.1%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.8% | 91.3% | 92.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 90.4% | 89.8% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 87.7% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 83.5% | 87.5% | 6 |
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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Benin?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Benin was 83.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.5% in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Benin ranks 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.