Benin vs Lower middle income: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Benin
77.5%
in 2025
Lower middle income
61.2%
in 2025
Benin rank
42nd
Lower middle income rank
40th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Benin
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Benin currently reports 77.5% against 61.2% in Lower middle income, a difference of 16.3%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 42nd and Lower middle income ranks 40th of 187 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.8% | 61.9% | 10.8% | Benin |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 62.1% | 10.4% | Benin |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 59.1% | 15.0% | Benin |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 59.9% | 17.1% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Benin or Lower middle income?
- Benin, at 77.5% against 61.2% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Benin and Lower middle income?
- 16.3%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lower middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Lower middle income rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Benin ranks 42nd and Lower middle income ranks 40th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (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 is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.