Benin vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Benin
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Benin currently reports 95.7% against 72.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 22.8%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 7th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th of 196 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.2% | 77.4% | 18.9% | Benin |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 75.2% | 12.7% | Benin |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 72.8% | 22.9% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Benin or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Benin, at 95.7% against 72.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Benin and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 22.8%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Benin ranks 7th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.