Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Benin
Benin: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 74.72 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
74.72
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
78.3
in 2003
All-time low
38.72
in 1979
Years of data
15
1961–2022
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Benin, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 74.72 for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in 2022.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Benin peaked at 78.3 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 38.72, in 1979.
That places Benin 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52.45 | — |
| 1975 | 70.1 | +33.7% |
| 1977 | 42.86 | -38.9% |
| 1979 | 38.72 | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 38.89 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 57.55 | +48.0% |
| 1996 | 61.43 | +6.7% |
| 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% |
| 2013 | 43.24 | -38.0% |
| 2019 | 74.36 | +72.0% |
| 2022 | 74.72 | +0.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 74.72 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.65, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 74.72 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.6, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.45 | 52.45 | 52.45 | 1 |
| 1970s | 50.56 | 38.72 | 70.1 | 3 |
| 1980s | 38.89 | 38.89 | 38.89 | 1 |
| 1990s | 59.49 | 57.55 | 61.43 | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.86 | 65.59 | 78.3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 65.48 | 43.24 | 74.64 | 4 |
| 2020s | 74.72 | 74.72 | 74.72 | 1 |
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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 rates latest vs 1980 in Benin?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Benin was 74.72 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3 in 2003.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 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?
- Benin ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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