Benin vs Eritrea: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Benin
75.1%
in 2025
Eritrea
73.7%
in 2025
Benin rank
13th
Eritrea rank
15th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Benin
- Eritrea
How they compare
Benin currently reports 75.1% against 73.7% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Eritrea ahead.
Benin ranks 13th and Eritrea ranks 15th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.1% | 76.3% | 5.2% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 75.6% | 4.4% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 74.6% | 2.6% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 73.4% | 1.4% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Benin or Eritrea?
- Benin, at 75.1% against 73.7% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Benin and Eritrea?
- 1.4%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Eritrea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Eritrea rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Benin ranks 13th and Eritrea ranks 15th of 186 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.