Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Benin
Benin: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 52.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Benin, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Benin recorded 52.5% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Benin peaked at 66.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2011.
Benin ranks 41st of 186 countries on this measure, 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, total (%) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.2% | — |
| 1991 | 66.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 66.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 65.5% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 64.7% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 63.9% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 63.1% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 62.3% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 61.5% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 60.6% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 59.8% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 59.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 56.5% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 54.8% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 53.1% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 51.4% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 43.1% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 43.7% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 44.3% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 50.7% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 52.6% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 52.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 52.5% | +0.2% |
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 | 51.7% | 49.3% | 52.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Benin?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Benin was 52.5% 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, total (%) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Benin ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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, total (%) (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.