Modeled female employment to population ratio in Benin
Benin: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 74.12 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Benin, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 74.12 for modeled female employment to population ratio in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Benin peaked at 74.12 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56.74, in 1991.
Benin ranks 8th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.14 | 56.74 | 62.29 | 9 |
| 2000s | 65.9 | 63.18 | 67.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.41 | 67.59 | 73.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.55 | 72.51 | 74.12 | 6 |
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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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Benin?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Benin was 74.12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 74.12 in 2025.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.74 in 1991.
- How does Benin rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Benin ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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