Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Benin's labour force participation stands at 76.36% as of 2025-12-31, up from 76.27% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Benin's labour force participation was 76.36%, up from 76.27% in 2024.
In 2024, Benin's labour force participation was 76.27%, down from 76.27% in 2023.
In 2023, Benin's labour force participation was 76.27%, down from 76.28% in 2022.
In 2022, Benin's labour force participation was 76.28%, up from 76.08% in 2021.
In 2021, Benin's labour force participation was 76.08%, up from 74.78% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 76.36% | +0.086% |
| 2024 | 76.27% | -0.004% |
| 2023 | 76.27% | -0.006% |
| 2022 | 76.28% | +0.204% |
| 2021 | 76.08% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 74.78% | -0.315% |
| 2019 | 75.1% | +0.388% |
| 2018 | 74.71% | +0.392% |
| 2017 | 74.32% | +0.396% |
| 2016 | 73.92% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 73.52% | +0.404% |
| 2014 | 73.12% | +0.408% |
| 2013 | 72.71% | +0.412% |
| 2012 | 72.3% | +0.415% |
| 2011 | 71.88% | +0.015% |
| 2010 | 71.87% | +0.014% |
| 2009 | 71.85% | +0.014% |
| 2008 | 71.84% | +0.015% |
| 2007 | 71.82% | +0.014% |
| 2006 | 71.81% | +0.015% |
| 2005 | 71.79% | +0.014% |
| 2004 | 71.78% | +0.015% |
| 2003 | 71.76% | +0.014% |
| 2002 | 71.75% | -0.041% |
| 2001 | 71.79% | -0.041% |
| 2000 | 71.83% | -0.041% |
| 1999 | 71.87% | -0.041% |
| 1998 | 71.91% | -0.041% |
| 1997 | 71.96% | -0.041% |
| 1996 | 72% | -0.041% |
| 1995 | 72.04% | -0.041% |
| 1994 | 72.08% | -0.041% |
| 1993 | 72.12% | -0.041% |
| 1992 | 72.16% | +0% |
| 1991 | 72.16% | +0.004% |
| 1990 | 72.16% | — |
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Benin's labour force participation is 76.36% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 76.27% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 76.36% (2025); the lowest is 71.75% (2002), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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