Unemployment Rate in Benin decreased to 1.40 percent in 2024 from 1.50 percent in 2023. Unemployment Rate in Benin averaged 1.33 percent from 1991 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 2.60 percent in 2011 and a record low of 0.70 percent in 2002. source: International Labour Organization (ILO)

Unemployment Rate in Benin is expected to reach 1.40 percent by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Benin Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 1.30 percent in 2026, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Minimum Wages 52000.00 52000.00 XOF/Month Jan 2026
Population 13.75 13.32 Million Dec 2024
Unemployment Rate 1.40 1.50 percent Dec 2024


Benin Unemployment Rate
In Benin, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.40 1.50 2.60 0.70 1991 - 2024 percent Yearly