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
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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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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

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