Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Benin
Benin: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 76.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Benin, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Benin stood at 76.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Benin peaked at 86.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 2011.
Benin ranks 29th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 86.6% | — |
| 1992 | 86.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 85.8% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 85.0% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 84.2% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 83.4% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 82.6% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 81.6% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 80.7% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 79.8% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 78.9% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 77.9% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 77.4% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 76.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 76.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 75.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 75.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 74.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 74.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 72.5% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 72.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 73.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 73.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 73.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 74.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 74.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 74.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 75.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 76.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 76.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 76.2% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.1% | 80.7% | 86.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 74.6% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 72.5% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 74.8% | 76.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Benin?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Benin was 76.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Benin ranks 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (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.