Benin vs OECD members: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Benin
75.0%
in 2022
OECD members
58.1%
in 2025
Benin rank
14th
OECD members rank
13th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Benin
- OECD members
How they compare
Benin currently reports 75.0% against 58.1% in OECD members, a difference of 16.9%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 14th and OECD members ranks 13th of 178 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.7% | 55.3% | 4.4% | Benin |
| 1990s | 71.1% | 56.6% | 14.4% | Benin |
| 2000s | 72.9% | 55.8% | 17.1% | Benin |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 55.8% | 12.4% | Benin |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 57.6% | 17.4% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Benin or OECD members?
- Benin, at 75.0% against 58.1% in OECD members as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Benin and OECD members?
- 16.9%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and OECD members?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Benin and OECD members rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Benin ranks 14th and OECD members ranks 13th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national 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.