Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Benin
Benin: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 76.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Benin, 1986–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Benin is 76.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Benin peaked at 87.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 2013.
That places Benin 32nd out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 83.7% | — |
| 1992 | 87.4% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 78.2% | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 74.0% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 75.4% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 72.6% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 67.9% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 75.1% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 76.6% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.7% | 83.7% | 83.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 87.4% | 87.4% | 87.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.1% | 74.0% | 78.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 67.9% | 75.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 76.6% | 76.6% | 1 |
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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 76.6% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 2013.
- How does Benin rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Benin ranks 32nd out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national 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.