Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Benin
Benin: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 50.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Benin, 1986–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Benin recorded 50.9% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2022.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 25.3% 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, 34.4%, in 2013.
That places Benin 22nd out of 155 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 52.6% | — |
| 1992 | 65.1% | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 57.6% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 39.6% | -31.3% |
| 2011 | 40.6% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | +37.0% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.6% | 52.6% | 52.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 65.1% | 65.1% | 65.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 57.6% | 57.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 34.4% | 47.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 1 |
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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 50.9% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 34.4% in 2013.
- How does Benin rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Benin ranks 22nd out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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, total (%) (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.