Labor Force of Benin
Updated on May 15, 2023.

According to recent data from the World Bank, in 2022, the Labor Force of Benin was 4,811,208, a difference of +163,428 (3.52% increase) compared to 2021. Also, the male labor force was 2,635,099, and the female labor force was 2,176,109.

Use the interactive visualization and table below to explore the values for each year between 1990-2022.

The World Bank defines Labor Force as "people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period; it includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers" .

See also: Female Percent of the Labor Force of Benin.

Data Source: World Bank.
Labor Force of Benin
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Year Total Labor Force Male Labor Force Female Labor Force
1990 2015405 1189694 825711
1991 2076803 1226560 850243
1992 2140165 1264195 875970
1993 2255088 1321031 934057
1994 2345579 1361843 983736
1995 2375000 1365150 1009850
1996 2429876 1383328 1046548
1997 2502067 1410665 1091402
1998 2582839 1441224 1141615
1999 2667735 1472590 1195145
2000 2755776 1504378 1251398
2001 2846533 1535705 1310828
2002 2939918 1566976 1372942
2003 3038386 1611256 1427130
2004 3139548 1656426 1483122
2005 3251640 1705485 1546155
2006 3361334 1752936 1608398
2007 3464881 1797927 1666954
2008 3577586 1846750 1730836
2009 3697926 1898885 1799041
2010 3822693 1952249 1870444
2011 3947757 2005066 1942691
2012 4004243 2052575 1951668
2013 4056023 2099803 1956220
2014 4105299 2147482 1957817
2015 4152214 2195691 1956523
2016 4195476 2243321 1952155
2017 4235801 2291145 1944656
2018 4273806 2339481 1934325
2019 4403417 2408229 1995188
2020 4496470 2460468 2036002
2021 4647780 2547448 2100332
2022 4811208 2635099 2176109