Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Benin
Benin: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 18.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Benin, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Benin stood at 18.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Benin peaked at 20.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2013.
Benin ranks 103rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 20.4% | 20.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 19.1% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 15.7% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.9% | 18.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 156.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 221.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0882 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Benin?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Benin was 18.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2013.
- How does Benin rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Benin ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.