Female labor force participation rate by age in Benin
Benin: Female labor force participation rate by age was 53.16 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
53.16
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
31st
of 188 countries
All-time high
58.49
in 2002
All-time low
47.68
in 2011
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force participation rate by age in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 53.16 for female labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Benin peaked at 58.49 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 47.68, in 2011.
Benin ranks 31st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.53 | — |
| 1991 | 54.54 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 54.53 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 54.76 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 55.03 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 55.32 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 55.66 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 56.02 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 56.44 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 56.89 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 57.38 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 57.91 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 58.49 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 57.27 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 56.06 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 54.85 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 53.65 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 52.45 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 51.25 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 50.05 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 48.86 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 47.68 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 48.15 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 48.63 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 49.11 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 49.59 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 50.08 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 50.58 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 51.07 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 51.57 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 51.34 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 51.88 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 52.77 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 52.95 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 53.16 | +0.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 53.16 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.03, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 53.16 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.53, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.37 | 54.53 | 56.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.94 | 50.05 | 58.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.53 | 47.68 | 51.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.42 | 51.34 | 53.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 participation rate by age in Benin?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Benin was 53.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 58.49 in 2002.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.68 in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Benin ranks 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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