Benin - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Benin was 5,147,914 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5,147,914 in 2021 and a minimum value of 1,947,748 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises 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. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 1,947,748
1991 2,014,551
1992 2,087,438
1993 2,164,152
1994 2,243,407
1995 2,323,886
1996 2,394,635
1997 2,467,343
1998 2,542,712
1999 2,621,882
2000 2,705,727
2001 2,790,770
2002 2,881,278
2003 2,978,736
2004 3,079,953
2005 3,184,049
2006 3,282,301
2007 3,383,679
2008 3,488,763
2009 3,598,159
2010 3,712,416
2011 3,825,604
2012 3,942,161
2013 4,063,769
2014 4,189,856
2015 4,320,200
2016 4,451,938
2017 4,588,876
2018 4,730,774
2019 4,877,483
2020 4,985,420
2021 5,147,914

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure