Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Benin
Benin: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled was 74.72 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Benin, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Benin is 74.72, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Benin peaked at 78.3 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 38.72, in 1979.
Benin ranks 9th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52.45 | — |
| 1975 | 70.1 | +33.7% |
| 1976 | 56.48 | -19.4% |
| 1977 | 42.86 | -24.1% |
| 1978 | 40.79 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 38.72 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 38.89 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 57.55 | +48.0% |
| 1993 | 58.52 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 59.49 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 60.46 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 61.43 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 68.7 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 65.59 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 78.3 | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 74.64 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 69.7 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 56.47 | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 43.24 | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 74.36 | +72.0% |
| 2020 | 74.48 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 74.6 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 74.72 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.45 | 52.45 | 52.45 | 1 |
| 1970s | 49.79 | 38.72 | 70.1 | 5 |
| 1980s | 38.89 | 38.89 | 38.89 | 1 |
| 1990s | 59.49 | 57.55 | 61.43 | 5 |
| 2000s | 70.86 | 65.59 | 78.3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 63.68 | 43.24 | 74.64 | 5 |
| 2020s | 74.6 | 74.48 | 74.72 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 6 Faroe Islands 79.44 compare
- 7 Burundi 78.25 compare
- 8 Mozambique 77.21 compare
- 10 Uganda 74.67 compare
- 11 Cambodia 74.33 compare
- 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 74.24 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Benin?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Benin was 74.72 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3 in 2003.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.72 in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled?
- Benin ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.