Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Benin
Benin: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 47.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Benin, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Benin stood at 47.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Benin peaked at 53.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 1991.
Benin ranks 143rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.9% | — |
| 1992 | 42.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 42.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 41.9% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 42.4% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 42.5% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 42.9% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 43.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 43.4% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 43.7% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 44.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 44.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 44.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 44.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 44.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 44.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 46.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 52.7% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 49.3% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 44.6% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 44.5% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 46.4% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 47.2% | +1.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 47.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.6%, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 47.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.1%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.5% | 41.9% | 43.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 43.7% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 46.1% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 44.2% | 47.2% | 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 services, female (% of female employment) in Benin?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Benin was 47.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 1991.
- How does Benin rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Benin ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).