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Labor force
Benin — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,900,000 (1987); 60% agriculture, 38% transport, commerce, and public services, less than 2% industry; 49% of population of working age (1985) |
| 1991 | 1,900,000 (1987); agriculture 60%, transport, commerce, and public services 38%, industry less than 2%; 49% of population of working age (1985) |
| 1992 | 1,900,000 (1987); agriculture 60%, transport, commerce, and public services 38%, industry less than 2%; 49% of population of working age (1985) |
| 1993 | 1.9 million (1987) by occupation: agriculture 60%, transport, commerce, and public services 38%, industry less than 2% note: 49% of population of working age (1985) |
| 1994 | 1.9 million (1987) by occupation: agriculture 60%, transport, commerce, and public services 38%, industry less than 2% note: 49% of population of working age (1985) |
| 1995 | 1.9 million (1987) by occupation: agriculture 60%, transport, commerce, and public services 38%, industry less than 2% |
| 1996 | 1.9 million (1987) by occupation: agriculture 60%, transport, commerce, and public services 38%, industry less than 2% |
| 1997 | NA |
| 1998 | NA |
| 1999 | NA |
| 2000 | NA |
| 2001 | NA |
| 2002 | NA |
| 2003 | NA |
| 2004 | NA (1996) |
| 2005 | NA (1996) |
| 2006 | 3.211 million |
| 2007 | 3.211 million (1996) |
| 2008 | 5.38 million (2007 est.) |
| 2009 | 3.662 million (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 90 |
| 2010 | 3.662 million (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 93 |
| 2011 | 3.662 million (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 94 |
| 2012 | 3.662 million (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 95 |
| 2013 | 3.662 million (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 96 |
| 2014 | 3.662 million (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 95 |
| 2015 | 3.662 million (2007 est.) | country comparison to the world: 97 |
| 2016 | 3.662 million (2007 est.) | country comparison to the world: 96 |
| 2017 | 3.662 million (2007 est.) | country comparison to the world: 99 |
| 2018 | 3.662 million (2007 est.) |
| 2019 | 3.662 million (2007 est.) |
| 2020 | 3.662 million (2007 est.) |
| 2021 | 3.662 million (2007 est.) |
| 2022 | 3.662 million (2007 est.) |
| 2023 | 5.295 million (2021 est.) |
| 2024 | 4.964 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |
| 2025 | 6.397 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |