Work & Labour in Benin 255 indicators covering work & labour for Benin. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4203 % change on previous year 2100 down 31.0% 35th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.395 % change on previous year 2100 down 32.0% 35th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4457 % change on previous year 2100 down 30.0% 32nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3247 % change on previous year 2050 down 56.1% 32nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year 2050 down 13.5% 25th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 15,661 1000 No 2050 up 33.2% 61st Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,269 1000 No 2050 up 5.2% 57th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,967 1000 No 2100 up 5.4% 51st Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,620 1000 No 2100 up 4.9% 51st Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 39,588 1000 No 2100 up 5.1% 51st Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 39.6% 30th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per capita 0.001 1000 No per person 2025 unchanged 26th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 39.3% 29th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 up 0.4% 62nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 39.8% 30th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 down 0.4% 124th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 45.7% 34th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 down 10.1% 69th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 32.1% 22nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 up 12.3% 135th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 2,171 2027 up 23.6% 105th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 76.47 2027 up 2.9% 16th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 7,055 2027 up 38.8% 75th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.54 2027 down 9.1% 177th Labour dependency ratio 1.24 2027 down 12.3% 99th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 9,886 2027 up 34.8% 164th Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 3,357 2027 up 34.8% 162nd Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 75.29 2027 up 3.1% 13th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.77 % change on previous year 2027 up 79.0% 44th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year 2027 down 17.2% 25th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square 0.1251 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 31.8% 76th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per square 0.0627 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 32.4% 75th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per square 0.0624 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 31.1% 76th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre 0.0581 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 18.2% 52nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre 0.0583 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 47.2% 87th Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 76.4% 2025 up 3.9% 16th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.6% 2025 up 3.3% 33rd Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 96.9% 2025 up 1.0% 3rd Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 75.2% 2025 up 4.4% 10th Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 77.5% 2025 up 4.2% 42nd Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.4% 2025 up 4.0% 91st Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 76.6% 2025 up 4.4% 24th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 52.5% 2025 up 15.1% 41st Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 51.8% 2025 up 24.0% 64th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 53.3% 2025 up 7.4% 30th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0001 units per person 2025 down 7.3% 174th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 up 7.8% 96th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 96.9% 2025 up 1.0% 3rd Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 44.0% 58th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 34.8% 30th Employment 6,539 2025 up 41.0% 73rd Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 6,539 2025 up 41.0% 73rd Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 2.9% 2025 down 15.5% 177th Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 3.2% 2025 down 11.6% 175th Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 2.6% 2025 down 20.8% 178th Employment in services (% of total employment) 41.4% 2025 up 2.4% 153rd Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 35.8% 2025 up 18.3% 161st Page 1 of 5 Next →