Employment to population ratio men vs women in Benin
Benin: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 76.17 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
76.17
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
29th
of 186 countries
All-time high
86.75
in 1992
All-time low
72.45
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Benin, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio men vs women in Benin stood at 76.17.
The figure is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio men vs women in Benin peaked at 86.75 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 72.45, in 2011.
That places Benin 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 86.61 | — |
| 1992 | 86.75 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 85.85 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 84.97 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 84.23 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 83.36 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 82.56 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 81.63 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 80.74 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 79.81 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 78.86 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 77.87 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 77.37 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 76.89 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 76.39 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 75.93 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 75.48 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 75.04 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 74.56 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 74.04 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 72.45 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 72.59 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 72.8 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 73.25 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 73.54 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 73.82 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 74.18 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 74.64 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 75.05 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 74.8 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 75.85 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 76.48 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 76.34 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 76.15 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 76.17 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.08 | 80.74 | 86.75 | 9 |
| 2000s | 76.82 | 74.56 | 79.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.64 | 72.45 | 75.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.97 | 74.8 | 76.48 | 6 |
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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 men vs women in Benin?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Benin was 76.17 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 86.75 in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.45 in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Benin ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio men vs women rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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