Benin vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Benin
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Benin currently reports 75.2% against 58.0% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 17.2%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Benin ranks 10th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th 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 | 59.2% | 66.9% | 7.7% | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 66.4% | 62.9% | 3.5% | Benin |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 60.6% | 11.1% | Benin |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 58.4% | 16.2% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Benin or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Benin, at 75.2% against 58.0% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Benin and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 17.2%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Benin and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Benin ranks 10th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (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
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.