Benin Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Benin unemployment rate for 2022 was 1.48%, a 0.31% decline from 2021.
- Benin unemployment rate for 2021 was 1.78%, a 0.17% increase from 2020.
- Benin unemployment rate for 2020 was 1.62%, a 0.24% increase from 2019.
- Benin unemployment rate for 2019 was 1.37%, a 0.1% decline from 2018.
Benin Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
2022 |
1.48% |
-0.31% |
2021 |
1.78% |
0.17% |
2020 |
1.62% |
0.24% |
2019 |
1.37% |
-0.10% |
2018 |
1.47% |
-0.28% |
2017 |
1.75% |
-0.09% |
2016 |
1.84% |
0.03% |
2015 |
1.81% |
0.00% |
2014 |
1.81% |
-0.24% |
2013 |
2.04% |
-0.35% |
2012 |
2.39% |
-0.26% |
2011 |
2.65% |
1.61% |
2010 |
1.04% |
0.11% |
2009 |
0.93% |
0.06% |
2008 |
0.87% |
-0.03% |
2007 |
0.90% |
0.00% |
2006 |
0.90% |
0.02% |
2005 |
0.88% |
0.08% |
2004 |
0.80% |
0.04% |
2003 |
0.75% |
0.06% |
2002 |
0.69% |
-0.07% |
2001 |
0.76% |
-0.11% |
2000 |
0.87% |
-0.09% |
1999 |
0.96% |
-0.11% |
1998 |
1.06% |
-0.04% |
1997 |
1.10% |
-0.17% |
1996 |
1.27% |
-0.05% |
1995 |
1.32% |
-0.18% |
1994 |
1.50% |
-0.02% |
1993 |
1.52% |
0.01% |
1992 |
1.51% |
-0.18% |
1991 |
1.69% |
1.69% |
1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |