Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Benin
Benin: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 96.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Benin, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Benin is 96.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of 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 rates in Benin peaked at 98.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 64.4%, in 1991.
That places Benin 3rd 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 rates in Benin?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Benin was 96.9% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Benin ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).