How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)

Benin

73.6%

in 2022

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

47.8%

in 2024

Benin rank

9th

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

12th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time

Benin
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Benin currently reports 73.6% against 47.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 25.8%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 9th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 174 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	70.2%	45.5%	24.7%	Benin
2010s	64.3%	47.6%	16.7%	Benin
2020s	73.6%	48.8%	24.8%	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Benin or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Benin, at 73.6% against 47.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Benin and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 25.8%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Benin and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?: Benin ranks 9th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 196 places, 4,686 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.