Benin vs OECD members: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Benin
76.3%
in 2022
OECD members
61.1%
in 2025
Benin rank
16th
OECD members rank
13th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Benin
- OECD members
How they compare
Benin currently reports 76.3% against 61.1% in OECD members, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 16th and OECD members ranks 13th of 199 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.6% | 56.9% | 2.8% | Benin |
| 1980s | 59.8% | 59.8% | 0.0% | Benin |
| 1990s | 65.5% | 61.2% | 4.3% | Benin |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 60.2% | 12.1% | Benin |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 60.4% | 9.1% | Benin |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 60.6% | 15.6% | 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 OECD members?
- Benin, at 76.3% against 61.1% in OECD members as of 2022.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Benin and OECD members?
- 15.2%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and OECD members?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Benin and OECD members rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Benin ranks 16th and OECD members ranks 13th 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.