Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Benin
Benin: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 78.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Benin, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Benin is 78.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Benin peaked at 88.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 2011.
Benin ranks 91st of 187 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.6% | — |
| 1991 | 88.6% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 88.6% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 87.7% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 86.8% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 85.8% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 84.9% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 83.9% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 82.9% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 81.9% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 80.9% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 79.8% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 78.7% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 78.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 77.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 77.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 76.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 76.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 75.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 75.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 74.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 74.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 74.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 74.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 75.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 75.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 75.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 75.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 76.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 78.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 78.6% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 78.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 78.3% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 78.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 78.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.5%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.0% | 81.9% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 75.3% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 74.3% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 76.5% | 78.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,269 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Benin?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Benin was 78.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Benin ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.