Benin vs Upper middle income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Benin
76.2%
in 2025
Upper middle income
68.4%
in 2025
Benin rank
29th
Upper middle income rank
30th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Benin
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Benin currently reports 76.2% against 68.4% in Upper middle income, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 29th and Upper middle income ranks 30th of 187 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.1% | 77.1% | 7.0% | Benin |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 73.5% | 3.3% | Benin |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 71.5% | 2.2% | Benin |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 68.4% | 7.5% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Benin or Upper middle income?
- Benin, at 76.2% against 68.4% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Benin and Upper middle income?
- 7.8%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Upper middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Upper middle income rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Benin ranks 29th and Upper middle income ranks 30th 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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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.