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.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.2% | — |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +753.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -54.6% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +430.4% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -71.3% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +154.3% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -44.8% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +38.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 34% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.6%, 30% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
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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About this data
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.