Female labor force by age in Benin
Benin: Female labor force by age was 130,223 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 76.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 96.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 75.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.6% (2025)
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).