Benin vs European Union: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Benin
73.6%
in 2022
European Union
49.6%
in 2025
Benin rank
9th
European Union rank
6th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Benin
- European Union
How they compare
Benin currently reports 73.6% against 49.6% in European Union, a difference of 24.0%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.5 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 9th and European Union ranks 6th of 174 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.8% | 35.9% | 2.9% | Benin |
| 1990s | 57.2% | 40.8% | 16.5% | Benin |
| 2000s | 70.2% | 42.2% | 28.0% | Benin |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 45.6% | 18.7% | Benin |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 48.6% | 25.0% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Benin or European Union?
- Benin, at 73.6% against 49.6% in European Union as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Benin and European Union?
- 24.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and European Union?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Benin and European Union rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Benin ranks 9th and European Union ranks 6th 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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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.