Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Benin
Benin: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 51.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Benin, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Benin recorded 51.8% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Benin peaked at 78.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2011.
Benin ranks 64th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.1% | — |
| 1991 | 78.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 78.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 76.3% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 74.5% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 72.5% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 70.6% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 68.5% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 66.5% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 64.4% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 62.2% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 60.0% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 57.7% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 55.6% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 51.4% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 49.2% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 42.8% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 40.6% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 44.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 44.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 47.3% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 52.0% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 51.7% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.7% | 64.4% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 42.8% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 38.5% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 47.3% | 52.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Benin?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Benin was 51.8% 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, male (%) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Benin ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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, male (%) (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.