Benin vs Europe & Central Asia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Benin
76.3%
in 2022
Europe & Central Asia
59.2%
in 2025
Benin rank
16th
Europe & Central Asia rank
19th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Benin
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 76.3% against 59.2% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 17.1%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 16th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.5% | 59.5% | 6.1% | Benin |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 57.4% | 14.8% | Benin |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 59.6% | 9.8% | Benin |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 59.0% | 17.3% | 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 15+), Benin or Europe & Central Asia?
- Benin, at 76.3% against 59.2% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Benin and Europe & Central Asia?
- 17.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Europe & Central Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Benin ranks 16th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.