Industry share of total emplyoment in Benin
Benin: Industry share of total emplyoment was 18.32 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.32
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
103rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
20.87
in 1991
All-time low
15.69
in 2013
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Benin, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, industry share of total emplyoment in Benin stood at 18.32.
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 share of total emplyoment in Benin peaked at 20.87 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.69, 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.
Industry share of total emplyoment in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.87 | — |
| 1992 | 20.8 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 20.74 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 20.85 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 20.77 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 20.68 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 20.6 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 20.5 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 20.44 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 20.39 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 20.33 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 20.26 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 20.19 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 20.08 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 19.96 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 19.82 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 19.68 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 19.42 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 19.06 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 18.75 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 18.46 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 16.91 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 15.69 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 16.03 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 16.32 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 16.63 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 16.99 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 17.38 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 17.77 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 17.93 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 18.04 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 18.31 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 18.3 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 18.28 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 18.32 | +0.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 18.32 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.84, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 18.32 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.15, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.69 | 20.44 | 20.87 | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.92 | 19.06 | 20.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.09 | 15.69 | 18.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2 | 17.93 | 18.32 | 6 |
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 industry share of total emplyoment in Benin?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Benin was 18.32 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 20.87 in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.69 in 2013.
- How does Benin rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Benin ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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