Benin vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Benin
75.1%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
62.6%
in 2025
Benin rank
13th
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
11th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Benin
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Benin currently reports 75.1% against 62.6% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Benin ranks 13th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.1% | 72.3% | 1.2% | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 68.2% | 3.0% | Benin |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 66.1% | 5.9% | Benin |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 63.1% | 11.6% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Benin or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Benin, at 75.1% against 62.6% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Benin and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 12.5%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Benin and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Benin ranks 13th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th 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+, total (%) (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.