Benin vs Niger: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Benin
74.1%
in 2025
Niger
72.6%
in 2025
Benin rank
8th
Niger rank
10th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Benin
- Niger
How they compare
Benin currently reports 74.1% against 72.6% in Niger, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Niger ahead.
Benin ranks 8th and Niger ranks 10th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.1% | 68.5% | 9.3% | Niger |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 67.6% | 1.7% | Niger |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 62.9% | 7.5% | Benin |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 70.1% | 3.5% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Benin or Niger?
- Benin, at 74.1% against 72.6% in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Benin and Niger?
- 1.5%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Niger rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Benin ranks 8th and Niger ranks 10th 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.