Female labor force by age in Benin
Benin: Female labor force by age was 130,223 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
130,223
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
57th
of 188 countries
All-time high
130,223
in 2024
All-time low
49,484
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 130,223 for female labor force by age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Benin peaked at 130,223 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49,484, in 1990.
Benin ranks 57th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49,484 | — |
| 1991 | 50,244 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 51,088 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 52,684 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 54,184 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 55,402 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 56,837 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 58,465 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 60,236 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 62,103 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 64,063 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 66,114 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 68,253 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 70,257 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 72,452 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 74,947 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 77,610 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 80,396 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 83,428 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 86,671 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 90,079 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 93,536 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 95,440 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 97,107 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 98,828 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 100,590 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 102,508 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 104,593 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 106,869 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 109,308 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 113,909 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 123,587 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 124,624 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 127,318 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 130,223 | +2.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 130,223 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,994, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 130,223 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,623, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,073 | 49,484 | 62,103 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,419 | 64,063 | 86,671 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,886 | 90,079 | 109,308 | 10 |
| 2020s | 123,932 | 113,909 | 130,223 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 54 Netherlands 138,554 compare
- 55 South Africa 131,182 compare
- 56 Georgia 130,258 compare
- 58 Egypt 126,058 compare
- 59 Cote d'Ivoire 123,481 compare
- 60 Serbia 121,082 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 labor force by age in Benin?
- Female labor force by age in Benin was 130,223 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 130,223 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,484 in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for female labor force by age?
- Benin ranks 57th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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