Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Benin

Benin: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 52.26 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
52.26
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
32nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
65.5
in 1975
All-time low
32.56
in 2013
Years of data
18
1975–2022

Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Benin, 1975–2022

02040601975199820221975: 65.51976: 58.11977: 50.61978: 43.21979: 35.81986: 35.41992: 55.22001: 52.22002: 58.72003: 61.82010: 44.92011: 47.32012: 402013: 32.62019: 51.22020: 51.62021: 51.92022: 52.3

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Benin recorded 52.26 for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in 2022.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Benin peaked at 65.5 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 32.56, in 2013.

That places Benin 32nd out of 171 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled in Benin, 1975 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1975 65.5 —
1976 58.07 -11.4%
1977 50.63 -12.8%
1978 43.2 -14.7%
1979 35.76 -17.2%
1986 35.36 -1.1%
1992 55.19 +56.1%
2001 52.25 -5.3%
2002 58.66 +12.3%
2003 61.83 +5.4%
2010 44.94 -27.3%
2011 47.35 +5.4%
2012 39.95 -15.6%
2013 32.56 -18.5%
2019 51.2 +57.3%
2020 51.55 +0.7%
2021 51.91 +0.7%
2022 52.26 +0.7%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 52.26 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.74, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 52.26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.52, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 50.63 35.76 65.5 5
1980s 35.36 35.36 35.36 1
1990s 55.19 55.19 55.19 1
2000s 57.58 52.25 61.83 3
2010s 43.2 32.56 51.2 5
2020s 51.91 51.55 52.26 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 29 Isle of Man 53.14 compare
  2. 30 Germany 53 compare
  3. 31 Japan 52.8 compare
  4. 33 Ireland 52.2 compare
  5. 34 Malta 50.9 compare
  6. 35 Bermuda 50.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Benin?
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Benin was 52.26 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 65.5 in 1975.
What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 32.56 in 2013.
How does Benin rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
Benin ranks 32nd out of 171 countries with data for 2022.
Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
171 places, 4,754 data points, 1960–2025
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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.