Benin vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)
Benin
83.5%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
50.3%
in 2025
Benin rank
21st
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
20th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) over time
- Benin
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Benin currently reports 83.5% against 50.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 33.2%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 187 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.8% | 54.6% | 37.3% | Benin |
| 2000s | 90.4% | 52.3% | 38.1% | Benin |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 52.2% | 36.7% | Benin |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 51.4% | 33.5% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment), Benin or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Benin, at 83.5% against 50.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) between Benin and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 33.2%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Benin ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.