Benin vs Upper middle income: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)
Benin
53.3%
in 2025
Upper middle income
38.4%
in 2025
Benin rank
30th
Upper middle income rank
27th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Benin
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Benin currently reports 53.3% against 38.4% in Upper middle income, a difference of 14.9%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.4 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Upper middle income ahead.
Benin ranks 30th and Upper middle income ranks 27th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Upper middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.4% | 56.6% | 1.2% | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 47.8% | 7.1% | Benin |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 41.2% | 8.3% | Benin |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 38.0% | 14.6% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%), Benin or Upper middle income?
- Benin, at 53.3% against 38.4% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) between Benin and Upper middle income?
- 14.9%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Upper middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Upper middle income rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Benin ranks 30th and Upper middle income ranks 27th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (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
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.