Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Benin
Benin: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 53.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Benin, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Benin recorded 53.3% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Benin peaked at 58.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2011.
That places Benin 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.5% | — |
| 1991 | 54.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 54.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 54.8% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 55.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 55.3% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 55.7% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 56.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 56.4% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 56.9% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 57.4% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 57.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 58.5% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 57.3% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 56.1% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 54.9% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 53.6% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 52.4% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 51.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 52.8% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 53.2% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 53.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.4% | 54.5% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 50.1% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 47.7% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 51.3% | 53.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Benin?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Benin was 53.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Benin ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.