Benin vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)

Benin
76.2%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
66.3%
in 2025
Benin rank
29th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
32nd

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

  • Benin
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 76.2% against 66.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 9.9%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd of 187 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1990s 84.1% 71.9% 12.2% Benin
2000s 76.8% 70.0% 6.8% Benin
2010s 73.6% 67.4% 6.2% Benin
2020s 76.0% 65.8% 10.1% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Benin or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Benin, at 76.2% against 66.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Benin and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
9.9%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Benin and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
Benin ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd 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+, male (%) (modeled ILO 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+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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