Benin vs Nigeria: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)

Benin
95.7%
in 2022
Nigeria
97.4%
in 2024
Benin rank
7th
Nigeria rank
6th

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time

  • Benin
  • Nigeria
406080100196119922024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 97.4% against 95.7% in Benin, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Nigeria ahead.

Benin ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 46.3% 47.5% 1.1% Nigeria
2010s 84.6% 87.3% 2.7% Nigeria
2020s 95.7% 89.9% 5.8% 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 Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 97.4% against 95.7% in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Benin and Nigeria?
1.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
Benin ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 6th 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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Indicator
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,351 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.