Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Benin
Benin: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 46.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Benin, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Benin stood at 46.8%. 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 agriculture in Benin peaked at 54.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, 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 agriculture in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53.4% | — |
| 1992 | 53.4% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 53.3% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 52.8% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 52.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 52.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 52.7% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 52.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 52.4% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 52.2% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 54.1% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 53.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 52.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 47.7% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 46.8% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.0% | 52.7% | 53.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 50.9% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 49.4% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 46.8% | 50.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 25 Côte d'Ivoire 48.7% compare
- 26 Angola 48.1% compare
- 27 Zimbabwe 47.6% compare
- 29 Guinea 46.7% compare
- 30 Timor-Leste 45.4% compare
- 31 Sierra Leone 45.0% 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 agriculture in Benin?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Benin was 46.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Benin ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.