Labor participation rate, total in Benin
Benin: Labor participation rate, total was 57.1% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Labor participation rate, total in Benin, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 65+.
Analysis
In 2011, labor participation rate, total in Benin stood at 57.1%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Benin peaked at 57.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2011.
That places Benin 13th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor participation rate, total in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of total population ages 65+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.6% | — |
| 1991 | 57.5% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 57.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 57.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 57.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 57.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 57.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 57.5% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 57.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 57.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 57.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 57.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 57.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 57.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 57.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 57.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 57.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 57.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 57.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 57.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 57.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.5% | 57.5% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 57.3% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 57.1% | 57.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 10 Burundi 62.9% compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 62.8% compare
- 12 Madagascar 62.5% compare
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 56.5% compare
- 15 Rwanda 55.9% compare
- 16 Togo 55.8% compare
More work & labour data for Benin
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.395 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3247 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 15,661 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,269 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,967 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,620 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 39,588 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate, total in Benin?
- Labor participation rate, total in Benin was 57.1% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, total recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for labor participation rate, total?
- Benin ranks 13th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% of total 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.