Benin vs Low income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Benin
75.1%
in 2025
Low income
61.2%
in 2025
Benin rank
13th
Low income rank
13th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Benin
- Low income
How they compare
Benin currently reports 75.1% against 61.2% in Low income, a difference of 13.9%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Low income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 13th and Low income ranks 13th of 187 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.1% | 67.4% | 3.6% | Benin |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 66.3% | 4.9% | Benin |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 62.9% | 9.1% | Benin |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 60.3% | 14.5% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Benin or Low income?
- Benin, at 75.1% against 61.2% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Benin and Low income?
- 13.9%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Low income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Low income rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Benin ranks 13th and Low income ranks 13th 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.