Female labor force by age in Benin
Benin: Female labor force by age was 130,223 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
130,223 people
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
57th
of 188 countries
All-time high
130,223 people
in 2024
All-time low
49,484 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Benin recorded 130,223 people 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 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49,484 people, 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 | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49,484 people | — |
| 1991 | 50,244 people | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 51,088 people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 52,684 people | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 54,184 people | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 55,402 people | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 56,837 people | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 58,465 people | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 60,236 people | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 62,103 people | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 64,063 people | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 66,114 people | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 68,253 people | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 70,257 people | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 72,452 people | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 74,947 people | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 77,610 people | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 80,396 people | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 83,428 people | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 86,671 people | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 90,079 people | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 93,536 people | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 95,440 people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 97,107 people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 98,828 people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 100,590 people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 102,508 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 104,593 people | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 106,869 people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 109,308 people | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 113,909 people | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 123,587 people | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 124,624 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 127,318 people | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 130,223 people | +2.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 130,223 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,994 people, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 130,223 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,623 people, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,073 people | 49,484 people | 62,103 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,419 people | 64,063 people | 86,671 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,886 people | 90,079 people | 109,308 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 123,932 people | 113,909 people | 130,223 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 54 Netherlands 138,554 people compare
- 55 South Africa 131,182 people compare
- 56 Georgia 130,258 people compare
- 58 Egypt 126,058 people compare
- 59 Cote d'Ivoire 123,481 people compare
- 60 Serbia 121,082 people 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 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 130,223 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,484 people 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).