Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Benin's unemployment rate stands at 1.59% as of 2025-12-31, down from 1.64% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1991 to 2025 (35 observations).
In 2025, Benin's unemployment rate was 1.59%, down from 1.64% in 2024.
In 2024, Benin's unemployment rate was 1.64%, down from 1.64% in 2023.
In 2023, Benin's unemployment rate was 1.64%, down from 1.69% in 2022.
In 2022, Benin's unemployment rate was 1.69%, down from 1.83% in 2021.
In 2021, Benin's unemployment rate was 1.83%, up from 1.52% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.59% | -0.048% |
| 2024 | 1.64% | -0.004% |
| 2023 | 1.64% | -0.044% |
| 2022 | 1.69% | -0.148% |
| 2021 | 1.83% | +0.315% |
| 2020 | 1.52% | +0.304% |
| 2019 | 1.21% | -0.212% |
| 2018 | 1.43% | -0.265% |
| 2017 | 1.69% | -0.143% |
| 2016 | 1.83% | -0.052% |
| 2015 | 1.89% | -0.066% |
| 2014 | 1.95% | -0.246% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -0.26% |
| 2012 | 2.46% | -0.189% |
| 2011 | 2.65% | +1.61% |
| 2010 | 1.04% | +0.09% |
| 2009 | 0.95% | +0.055% |
| 2008 | 0.895% | -0.007% |
| 2007 | 0.902% | +0.014% |
| 2006 | 0.888% | +0.029% |
| 2005 | 0.859% | +0.069% |
| 2004 | 0.79% | +0.043% |
| 2003 | 0.747% | +0.057% |
| 2002 | 0.69% | -0.076% |
| 2001 | 0.766% | -0.098% |
| 2000 | 0.864% | -0.085% |
| 1999 | 0.949% | -0.099% |
| 1998 | 1.05% | -0.052% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -0.146% |
| 1996 | 1.25% | -0.059% |
| 1995 | 1.31% | -0.148% |
| 1994 | 1.45% | -0.041% |
| 1993 | 1.49% | -0.016% |
| 1992 | 1.51% | -0.127% |
| 1991 | 1.64% | — |
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Benin's unemployment rate is 1.59% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 1.64% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 2.65% (2011); the lowest is 0.69% (2002), across data from 1991 to 2025.
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