Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Benin
Benin: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 73.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Benin, 1986–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Benin stood at 73.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Benin peaked at 75.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 1986.
That places Benin 9th out of 172 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 38.8% | — |
| 1992 | 57.2% | +47.3% |
| 2002 | 65.3% | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 75.1% | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 73.8% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | -37.3% |
| 2019 | 73.4% | +72.9% |
| 2022 | 73.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.8% | 38.8% | 38.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 57.2% | 57.2% | 57.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.2% | 65.3% | 75.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 42.4% | 73.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 73.6% | 73.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 6 Cayman Islands 76.8% compare
- 7 Faroe Islands 75.6% compare
- 8 Cambodia 74.2% compare
- 10 Niger 73.2% compare
- 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 71.9% compare
- 12 Uganda 71.7% 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 female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Benin?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Benin was 73.6% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 1986.
- How does Benin rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Benin ranks 9th out of 172 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.