Labor force (15-24 years), female in Benin

Benin: Labor force (15-24 years), female was 51.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
51.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 52 countries
All-time high
51.0%
in 2011
All-time low
42.0%
in 1992
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force (15-24 years), female in Benin, 1990–2011

02040601990200020111990: 42 % of total labor force 15-24 years1991: 42 % of total labor force 15-24 years1992: 42 % of total labor force 15-24 years1993: 42.5 % of total labor force 15-24 years1994: 43.1 % of total labor force 15-24 years1995: 43.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years1996: 44.8 % of total labor force 15-24 years1997: 45.7 % of total labor force 15-24 years1998: 46.7 % of total labor force 15-24 years1999: 47.7 % of total labor force 15-24 years2000: 48.7 % of total labor force 15-24 years2001: 49.8 % of total labor force 15-24 years2002: 50.8 % of total labor force 15-24 years2003: 50.8 % of total labor force 15-24 years2004: 50.8 % of total labor force 15-24 years2005: 50.8 % of total labor force 15-24 years2006: 50.8 % of total labor force 15-24 years2007: 50.8 % of total labor force 15-24 years2008: 50.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years2009: 50.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years2010: 51 % of total labor force 15-24 years2011: 51 % of total labor force 15-24 years

Source: ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM). Measured in % of total labor force 15-24 years.

Analysis

In 2011, labor force (15-24 years), female in Benin stood at 51.0%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), female in Benin peaked at 51.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 1992.

That places Benin 8th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Labor force (15-24 years), female in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years) in Benin, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total labor force 15-24 years Change
1990 42.0%
1991 42.0% -0.1%
1992 42.0% -0.0%
1993 42.5% +1.3%
1994 43.1% +1.5%
1995 43.9% +1.8%
1996 44.8% +2.0%
1997 45.7% +2.0%
1998 46.7% +2.2%
1999 47.7% +2.1%
2000 48.7% +2.3%
2001 49.8% +2.1%
2002 50.8% +2.2%
2003 50.8% -0.1%
2004 50.8% -0.0%
2005 50.8% -0.0%
2006 50.8% +0.1%
2007 50.8% +0.1%
2008 50.9% +0.1%
2009 50.9% +0.1%
2010 51.0% +0.1%
2011 51.0% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.0% 42.0% 47.7% 10
2000s 50.5% 48.7% 50.9% 10
2010s 51.0% 51.0% 51.0% 2

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 5 Burundi 52.8% compare
  2. 6 Togo 51.6% compare
  3. 7 Rwanda 51.4% compare
  4. 9 Gambia 50.5% compare
  5. 10 Uganda 50.0% compare
  6. 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 50.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force (15-24 years), female in Benin?
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Benin was 51.0% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 1992.
How does Benin rank for labor force (15-24 years), female?
Benin ranks 8th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor force (15-24 years), female rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years)
Unit
% of total labor force 15-24 years
Source
ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
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