Benin vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)
Benin
73.6%
in 2022
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
49.2%
in 2025
Benin rank
8th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
9th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) over time
- Benin
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Benin currently reports 73.6% against 49.2% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 24.4%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 8th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 174 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.2% | 39.2% | 18.0% | Benin |
| 2000s | 70.2% | 44.2% | 26.1% | Benin |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 47.2% | 14.0% | Benin |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 47.6% | 26.0% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Benin or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Benin, at 73.6% against 49.2% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Benin and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 24.4%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Benin ranks 8th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th 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.