SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Benin
Benin: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 18.28 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Benin, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Benin is 18.28, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Benin peaked at 67.29 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.28, in 2025.
Benin ranks 37th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.29 | — |
| 2001 | 66.33 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 65.75 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 66.37 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 64.3 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 65.47 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 65.42 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 62.52 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 63.17 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 63.36 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 63.37 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 62.92 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 62.81 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 62 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 60.35 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 60.56 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 59.17 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 50.39 | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 38.44 | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 30.54 | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 28.7 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 25.28 | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 22.77 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 21.36 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 19.93 | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 18.28 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65 | 62.52 | 67.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.05 | 30.54 | 63.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.72 | 18.28 | 28.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More gender data for Benin
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,548 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,071 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,071 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Benin?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Benin was 18.28 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 67.29 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.28 in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Benin ranks 37th out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The working poverty rate conveys the percentage of employed persons living in poverty in spite of being employed. Poverty is defined using the international poverty line of US$3 per day in purchasing power parity (PPP). For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.