Benin vs North America: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Benin
75.2%
in 2025
North America
56.8%
in 2025
Benin rank
10th
North America rank
12th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Benin
- North America
How they compare
Benin currently reports 75.2% against 56.8% in North America, a difference of 18.4%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times North America's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 10th and North America ranks 12th of 187 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.2% | 57.3% | 2.0% | Benin |
| 2000s | 66.4% | 58.5% | 7.9% | Benin |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 57.1% | 14.6% | Benin |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 56.6% | 18.0% | 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 North America?
- Benin, at 75.2% against 56.8% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Benin and North America?
- 18.4%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and North America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Benin and North America rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Benin ranks 10th and North America ranks 12th 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.