Sub-Saharan Africa
Benin Unemployment
Share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Latest Value
1.6%
As of 2025
YoY Change
-2.9%
2024 → 2025
Record High
2.6%
Recorded in 2011
Record Low
0.7%
Recorded in 2002
10-Year Average
1.6%
2016–2025
Data Range
1991–2025
35 data points
Source
World Bank
Code: SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Historical Trend
1991 – 2025
Historical Data
| Value | YoY Change | Change % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.6% | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | 0.1% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | 0.3% | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | 0.3% | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | 0.2% | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | 0.3% | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | 0.1% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | 0.1% | -2.8% |
Source: World Bank Open Data · 1991–2025
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