Benin vs Mali: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Benin
52.5%
in 2025
Mali
52.7%
in 2025
Benin rank
41st
Mali rank
40th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Benin
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 52.7% against 52.5% in Benin, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 41st and Mali ranks 40th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.0% | 58.1% | 5.9% | Benin |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 57.5% | 3.8% | Mali |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 58.3% | 12.8% | Mali |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 52.6% | 0.9% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Benin or Mali?
- Mali, at 52.7% against 52.5% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Benin and Mali?
- 0.2%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mali?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Mali rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Benin ranks 41st and Mali ranks 40th of 186 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, total (%) (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.