Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Benin
Benin: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 50.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Benin, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Benin is 50.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Benin peaked at 76.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2011.
Benin ranks 48th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 76.2% | — |
| 1992 | 76.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 74.6% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 72.8% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 71.1% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 69.2% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 67.4% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 65.4% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 63.4% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 61.4% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 59.3% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 57.1% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 52.9% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 50.7% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 39.3% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 42.1% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 44.1% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 47.9% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 49.8% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 50.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.7% | 63.4% | 76.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 42.2% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 36.6% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 46.0% | 50.5% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,269 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 39,588 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Benin?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Benin was 50.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Benin ranks 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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.