Proportion of labor force who are women in Benin
Benin: Proportion of labor force who are women was 49.43 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49.43
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 186 countries
All-time high
49.88
in 2019
All-time low
41.35
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Benin, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of labor force who are women in Benin is 49.43, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Benin peaked at 49.88 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.35, in 1992.
That places Benin 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.46 | — |
| 1991 | 41.4 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 41.35 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 41.81 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 42.3 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 42.86 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 43.4 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 43.95 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 44.5 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 45.08 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 45.68 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 46.29 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 46.93 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 47.18 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 47.43 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 47.72 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 48.01 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 48.26 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 48.51 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 48.76 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 49.02 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 49.29 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 49.36 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 49.44 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.51 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.58 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.65 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.73 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.81 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.88 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 49.56 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 49.45 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 49.2 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 49.29 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 49.39 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 49.43 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.81 | 41.35 | 45.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.48 | 45.68 | 48.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.53 | 49.02 | 49.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.38 | 49.2 | 49.56 | 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 proportion of labor force who are women in Benin?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Benin was 49.43 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 49.88 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.35 in 1992.
- How does Benin rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Benin ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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