Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Benin
Benin: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 76.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Benin, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Benin is 76.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Benin peaked at 76.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 1992.
Benin ranks 24th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.2% | — |
| 1991 | 58.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 58.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 58.9% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 59.6% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 60.4% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 61.2% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 62.1% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 62.9% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 63.8% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 64.7% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 65.6% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 66.5% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 67.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 68.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 68.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 69.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 69.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 70.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 70.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 71.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 72.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 72.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 73.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 74.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 74.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 75.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 75.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 75.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 76.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 76.4% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 76.6% | +0.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 76.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.4%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 76.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.0%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.3% | 58.2% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 64.7% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 70.3% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 75.0% | 76.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 39,588 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Benin?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Benin was 76.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 1992.
- How does Benin rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Benin ranks 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.