Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Benin
Benin: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 96.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Benin, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Benin is 96.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Benin peaked at 98.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 64.4%, in 1991.
Benin ranks 3rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.4% | — |
| 1991 | 64.4% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 64.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 65.9% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 67.5% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 69.1% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 70.8% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 72.6% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 74.5% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 76.5% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 78.6% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 80.8% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 83.1% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 84.2% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 85.3% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 86.5% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 87.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 88.8% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 91.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 92.5% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 93.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 94.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 95.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 95.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 95.7% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 96.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 96.7% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 96.9% | +0.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 96.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.8%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 96.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.1%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.0% | 64.4% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.6% | 78.6% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 92.5% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 95.7% | 96.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 1 Burundi 103.3% compare
- 2 Republic of Moldova 100.1% compare
- 4 Togo 95.9% compare
- 5 Mozambique 95.7% compare
- 6 Nigeria 95.7% 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Benin?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Benin was 96.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.4% in 1991.
- How does Benin rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Benin ranks 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.