Labor participation rate, female in Benin
Benin: Labor participation rate, female was 75.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Labor participation rate, female in Benin, 1990–2010
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of female population ages 25-34.
Analysis
Benin recorded 75.2% for labor participation rate, female in 2010. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Benin peaked at 75.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 1990.
Benin ranks 26th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 25-34 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.8% | — |
| 1991 | 60.0% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 60.4% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 61.6% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 62.8% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 64.0% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 65.2% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 66.4% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 67.5% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 68.6% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 69.7% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 70.8% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 71.8% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 72.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 72.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 73.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 73.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 74.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 74.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 74.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 75.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.6% | 59.8% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 69.7% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 75.2% | 75.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate, female in Benin?
- Labor participation rate, female in Benin was 75.2% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for labor participation rate, female?
- Benin ranks 26th out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
- Is labor participation rate, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 25-34). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 25-34 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.