Share of male vs female employment in services in Benin
Benin: Share of male vs female employment in services was 35.79 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
35.79
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
160th
of 186 countries
All-time high
35.79
in 2025
All-time low
25.87
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Benin, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 35.79 for share of male vs female employment in services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Benin peaked at 35.79 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.87, in 1991.
Benin ranks 160th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.87 | — |
| 1992 | 25.98 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 26.06 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 26.43 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 26.45 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 26.67 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 26.72 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 26.69 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 26.99 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 27.2 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 27.29 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 27.51 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 27.66 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 27.64 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 27.87 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 28.34 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 28.83 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 29.02 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 29.09 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 29.36 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 28.96 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 28.61 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 29.62 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 30.27 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 30.86 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 31.97 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 33.3 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 34.39 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 33.01 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 32.94 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 33.67 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 34.33 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 35.06 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 35.79 | +2.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 35.79 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.96, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 35.79 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.53, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.33 | 25.87 | 26.72 | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.83 | 26.99 | 29.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.64 | 28.61 | 34.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.13 | 32.94 | 35.79 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 services in Benin?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Benin was 35.79 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 35.79 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.87 in 1991.
- How does Benin rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Benin ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 Share of male vs female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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