Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Benin
Benin: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 19.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Benin, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Benin is 19.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Benin peaked at 21.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2013.
That places Benin 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.1% | — |
| 1992 | 21.0% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 20.9% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 21.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 20.8% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 20.7% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 20.5% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 20.4% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 20.2% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 20.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 19.2% | -0.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 19.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 19.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.7%, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 20.2% | 21.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 18.0% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 14.0% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 19.2% | 19.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More work & labour data for Benin
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.395 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3247 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 15,661 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,269 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,967 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,620 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 39,588 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Benin?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Benin was 19.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2013.
- How does Benin rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Benin ranks 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).