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Unemployment rate in Benin

Latest: 1.6%
Previous: 1.6%
Change: -0.05 (-2.9%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Unemployment rate over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Unemployment rate in Benin
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	—
Dec 31, 1967	—
Dec 31, 1968	—
Dec 31, 1969	—
Dec 31, 1970	—
Dec 31, 1971	—
Dec 31, 1972	—
Dec 31, 1973	—
Dec 31, 1974	—
Dec 31, 1975	—
Dec 31, 1976	—
Dec 31, 1977	—
Dec 31, 1978	—
Dec 31, 1979	—
Dec 31, 1980	—
Dec 31, 1981	—
Dec 31, 1982	—
Dec 31, 1983	—
Dec 31, 1984	—
Dec 31, 1985	—
Dec 31, 1986	—
Dec 31, 1987	—
Dec 31, 1988	—
Dec 31, 1989	—
Dec 31, 1990	—
Dec 31, 1991	1.6%
Dec 31, 1992	1.5%
Dec 31, 1993	1.5%
Dec 31, 1994	1.5%
Dec 31, 1995	1.3%
Dec 31, 1996	1.2%
Dec 31, 1997	1.1%
Dec 31, 1998	1.0%
Dec 31, 1999	0.9%
Dec 31, 2000	0.9%
Dec 31, 2001	0.8%
Dec 31, 2002	0.7%
Dec 31, 2003	0.7%
Dec 31, 2004	0.8%
Dec 31, 2005	0.9%
Dec 31, 2006	0.9%
Dec 31, 2007	0.9%
Dec 31, 2008	0.9%
Dec 31, 2009	1.0%
Dec 31, 2010	1.0%
Dec 31, 2011	2.6%
Dec 31, 2012	2.5%
Dec 31, 2013	2.2%
Dec 31, 2014	2.0%
Dec 31, 2015	1.9%
Dec 31, 2016	1.8%
Dec 31, 2017	1.7%
Dec 31, 2018	1.4%
Dec 31, 2019	1.2%
Dec 31, 2020	1.5%
Dec 31, 2021	1.8%
Dec 31, 2022	1.7%
Dec 31, 2023	1.6%
Dec 31, 2024	1.6%
Dec 31, 2025	1.6%

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