Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Benin
Benin: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 51.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Benin is 51.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Benin peaked at 65.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2011.
Benin ranks 27th 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, ages 15-24, total (%) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 65.1% | — |
| 1992 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 64.4% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 63.7% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 63.0% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 62.2% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 61.5% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 60.7% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 60.0% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 59.2% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 58.4% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 57.6% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 54.2% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 50.7% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 41.6% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 42.6% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 43.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 44.8% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 47.8% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 51.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.9% | 60.0% | 65.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 45.5% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 40.7% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 47.8% | 51.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Benin?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Benin was 51.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Benin ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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, total (%) (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.