Labor participation rate, female in Benin
Benin: Labor participation rate, female was 46.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor participation rate, female in Benin, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of female population ages 65+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor participation rate, female in Benin is 46.9%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Benin peaked at 47.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 1991.
Benin ranks 18th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 65+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.7% | — |
| 1991 | 40.6% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 41.2% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 41.8% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 42.4% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 43.1% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 43.7% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 44.3% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 44.9% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 45.5% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 46.2% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 46.8% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 47.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 47.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 46.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.3% | 40.6% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 45.5% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate, female in Benin?
- Labor participation rate, female in Benin was 46.9% in 2011, 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 47.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 1991.
- How does Benin rank for labor participation rate, female?
- Benin ranks 18th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor participation rate, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 65+). 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 65 and older 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.