Share of male vs female employment in agri in Benin
Benin: Share of male vs female employment in agri was 46.79 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
46.79
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
28th
of 186 countries
All-time high
54.05
in 2013
All-time low
46.79
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Benin, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in agri in Benin stood at 46.79. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in agri in Benin peaked at 54.05 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 46.79, in 2025.
Benin ranks 28th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53.44 | — |
| 1992 | 53.35 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 53.26 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 53.18 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 52.82 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 52.87 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 52.66 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 52.66 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 52.7 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 52.38 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 52.16 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 52.07 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.86 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 51.76 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 51.84 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 51.67 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 51.23 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 50.88 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 50.96 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.08 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 50.94 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 52.87 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 54.05 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 53.17 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 52.81 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 52.47 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 51.52 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 50.34 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 49.43 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 50.75 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 50.43 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 49.46 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 48.62 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 47.72 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 46.79 | -1.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 46.79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.1, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 46.79 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.02, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.99 | 52.66 | 53.44 | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.68 | 50.88 | 52.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.87 | 49.43 | 54.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.96 | 46.79 | 50.75 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 25 Cote d'Ivoire 48.71 compare
- 26 Angola 48.08 compare
- 27 Zimbabwe 47.63 compare
- 29 Guinea 46.72 compare
- 30 East Timor 45.42 compare
- 31 Sierra Leone 45.02 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 share of male vs female employment in agri in Benin?
- Share of male vs female employment in agri in Benin was 46.79 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 54.05 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.79 in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for share of male vs female employment in agri?
- Benin ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in agri rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in agri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).