Labor force participation rate by age in Benin
Benin: Labor force participation rate by age was 52.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
52.41
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
43rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
66.26
in 1991
All-time low
43.05
in 2011
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 52.41 for labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Benin peaked at 66.26 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 43.05, in 2011.
Benin ranks 43rd 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.
Labor force participation rate by age in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.23 | — |
| 1991 | 66.26 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 66.26 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 65.48 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 64.69 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 63.89 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 63.09 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 62.27 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 61.45 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 60.62 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 59.79 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 58.95 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 58.11 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 56.45 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 54.79 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 53.11 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 51.43 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 49.74 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 48.05 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 46.38 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 44.71 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 43.05 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 43.69 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 44.33 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 44.97 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 45.61 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 46.26 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 46.91 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 47.55 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 48.2 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 49.26 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 50.72 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 52.58 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 52.49 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 52.41 | -0.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 52.41 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.57, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 52.41 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.12, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.02 | 60.62 | 66.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.68 | 46.38 | 59.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.53 | 43.05 | 48.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.49 | 49.26 | 52.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 40 Burundi 52.82 compare
- 41 United Kingdom 52.69 compare
- 42 Nicaragua 52.42 compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 51.97 compare
- 45 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51.67 compare
- 46 Guatemala 51.59 compare
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 labor force participation rate by age in Benin?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Benin was 52.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 66.26 in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.05 in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Benin ranks 43rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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