Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Benin
Benin: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 1.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Benin, 1986–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1.7% for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.8% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Benin peaked at 3.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1986.
Benin ranks 171st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 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 rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Benin?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Benin was 1.7% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1986.
- How does Benin rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Benin ranks 171st out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.