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
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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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.