Male labor force participation rate in Benin
Benin: Male labor force participation rate was 77.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Male labor force participation rate in Benin, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, male labor force participation rate in Benin stood at 77.6%.
The figure is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor force participation rate in Benin peaked at 88.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 2011.
That places Benin 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.0% | 81.8% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 75.2% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 74.3% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 76.0% | 77.9% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 53.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 76.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 96.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 51.8% (2025)
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- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male labor force participation rate in Benin?
- Male labor force participation rate in Benin was 77.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor force participation rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest male labor force participation rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for male labor force participation rate?
- Benin ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor force participation rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).