Benin vs East Asia & Pacific: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Benin
74.1%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific
56.1%
in 2025
Benin rank
8th
East Asia & Pacific rank
9th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Benin
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Benin currently reports 74.1% against 56.1% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 18.0%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
Benin ranks 8th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and East Asia & Pacific in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.1% | 62.7% | 3.6% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 59.0% | 6.9% | Benin |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 57.6% | 12.8% | Benin |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 56.2% | 17.3% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Benin or East Asia & Pacific?
- Benin, at 74.1% against 56.1% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Benin and East Asia & Pacific?
- 18.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and East Asia & Pacific?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Benin and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Benin ranks 8th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.