Benin vs Viet Nam: Employment rate, men vs. women
Benin
76.2%
in 2025
Viet Nam
76.0%
in 2025
Benin rank
29th
Viet Nam rank
32nd
Employment rate, men vs. women over time
- Benin
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Benin currently reports 76.2% against 76.0% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 29th and Viet Nam ranks 32nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.1% | 78.7% | 5.4% | Benin |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 77.2% | 0.3% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 80.6% | 7.0% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 77.1% | 1.1% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, Benin or Viet Nam?
- Benin, at 76.2% against 76.0% in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between Benin and Viet Nam?
- 0.2%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Viet Nam rank globally for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Benin ranks 29th and Viet Nam ranks 32nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.