Benin vs OECD members: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Benin
- OECD members
How they compare
Benin currently reports 95.7% against 79.3% in OECD members, a difference of 16.4%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1992 it was OECD members ahead.
Benin ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 7th of 196 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.1% | 71.1% | 16.0% | Benin |
| 2000s | 96.2% | 70.8% | 25.4% | Benin |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 75.2% | 12.8% | Benin |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 77.9% | 17.8% | 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 OECD members?
- Benin, at 95.7% against 79.3% in OECD members as of 2022.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Benin and OECD members?
- 16.4%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and OECD members?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Benin and OECD members rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Benin ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 7th 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.