Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Benin
Benin: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 51.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Benin, 1986–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Benin recorded 51.0% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2022.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Benin peaked at 77.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 2010.
That places Benin 38th out of 154 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 69.0% | — |
| 1992 | 77.1% | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 56.9% | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | -37.0% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 37.5% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.0% | 69.0% | 69.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 77.1% | 77.1% | 77.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 56.9% | 56.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 35.8% | 44.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 51.0% | 51.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 35 Liechtenstein 51.9% compare
- 36 Germany 51.9% compare
- 37 Austria 51.3% compare
- 39 Dominican Republic 50.9% compare
- 40 Saint Lucia 50.8% compare
- 41 Burkina Faso 50.6% compare
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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Benin?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Benin was 51.0% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Benin ranks 38th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.