Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Benin
Benin: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 74.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Benin, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Benin recorded 74.1% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Benin peaked at 74.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 1991.
Benin ranks 8th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.7% | — |
| 1992 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 57.5% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 58.2% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 59.0% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 59.8% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 60.6% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 61.4% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 62.3% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 63.2% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 64.1% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 65.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 65.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 66.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 66.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 67.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 67.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 68.3% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 67.6% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 68.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 70.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 71.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 72.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 73.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 72.5% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 73.5% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 73.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 73.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 73.9% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 74.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.1% | 56.7% | 62.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 63.2% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 67.6% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 72.5% | 74.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Benin?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Benin was 74.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 1991.
- How does Benin rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Benin ranks 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.