Labor force participation rate by age in Benin
Benin: Labor force participation rate by age was 52.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 52.4% 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 66.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.0% | 60.6% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 46.4% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 43.1% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 49.3% | 52.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 40 Burundi 52.8% compare
- 41 United Kingdom 52.7% compare
- 42 Nicaragua 52.4% compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 52.0% compare
- 45 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51.7% compare
- 46 Guatemala 51.6% compare
More work & labour data for Benin
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 76.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 96.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 75.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Benin?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Benin was 52.4% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).