Benin - Employment to population ratio

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2010 43.54
2011 44.53
2018 32.38

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Benin was 44.03 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 58.28 in 2002, while its lowest value was 44.03 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 54.17
1992 54.13
1993 54.36
1994 54.61
1995 54.91
1996 55.25
1997 55.64
1998 56.07
1999 56.55
2000 57.08
2001 57.66
2002 58.28
2003 56.97
2004 55.68
2005 54.40
2006 53.14
2007 51.89
2008 50.65
2009 49.41
2010 48.19
2011 45.63
2012 45.62
2013 45.61
2014 45.54
2015 45.40
2016 45.33
2017 45.26
2018 45.16
2019 44.92
2020 44.03

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2010 35.85
2011 36.44
2018 30.48

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Benin was 35.42 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 76.78 in 1991, while its lowest value was 35.42 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 76.78
1992 76.68
1993 74.98
1994 73.22
1995 71.41
1996 69.56
1997 67.67
1998 65.72
1999 63.72
2000 61.68
2001 59.57
2002 57.42
2003 55.41
2004 53.38
2005 51.34
2006 49.28
2007 47.22
2008 45.17
2009 43.12
2010 41.08
2011 37.66
2012 37.58
2013 37.47
2014 37.32
2015 37.10
2016 36.94
2017 36.75
2018 36.53
2019 36.15
2020 35.42

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2010 39.61
2011 40.62
2018 31.47

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Benin was 39.67 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 65.41 in 1991, while its lowest value was 39.67 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 65.41
1992 65.35
1993 64.62
1994 63.87
1995 63.13
1996 62.39
1997 61.64
1998 60.89
1999 60.14
2000 59.38
2001 58.62
2002 57.85
2003 56.19
2004 54.52
2005 52.86
2006 51.20
2007 49.54
2008 47.89
2009 46.24
2010 44.61
2011 41.61
2012 41.57
2013 41.50
2014 41.39
2015 41.21
2016 41.09
2017 40.96
2018 40.80
2019 40.49
2020 39.67

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2003 75.13
2010 73.79
2011 67.71
2018 55.64

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Benin was 68.04 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 68.76 in 2019, while its lowest value was 56.81 in 1992.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 56.82
1992 56.81
1993 57.54
1994 58.28
1995 59.04
1996 59.82
1997 60.63
1998 61.46
1999 62.32
2000 63.20
2001 64.11
2002 65.05
2003 65.45
2004 65.85
2005 66.25
2006 66.66
2007 67.08
2008 67.49
2009 67.90
2010 68.31
2011 67.60
2012 67.75
2013 67.91
2014 68.06
2015 68.19
2016 68.36
2017 68.53
2018 68.70
2019 68.76
2020 68.02
2021 68.04

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2003 73.96
2010 75.37
2011 72.58
2018 68.86

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Benin was 71.66 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 86.96 in 1991, while its lowest value was 71.45 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 86.96
1992 86.84
1993 86.04
1994 85.17
1995 84.35
1996 83.47
1997 82.60
1998 81.70
1999 80.79
2000 79.85
2001 78.87
2002 77.88
2003 77.39
2004 76.91
2005 76.43
2006 75.96
2007 75.49
2008 75.02
2009 74.53
2010 74.05
2011 72.46
2012 72.49
2013 72.50
2014 72.48
2015 72.42
2016 72.43
2017 72.42
2018 72.39
2019 72.21
2020 71.45
2021 71.66

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2003 74.55
2010 74.52
2011 69.98
2018 61.82

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Benin was 69.83 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 71.26 in 2002, while its lowest value was 69.71 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 71.10
1992 71.07
1993 71.10
1994 71.10
1995 71.13
1996 71.15
1997 71.17
1998 71.18
1999 71.20
2000 71.22
2001 71.24
2002 71.26
2003 71.24
2004 71.22
2005 71.20
2006 71.19
2007 71.18
2008 71.16
2009 71.14
2010 71.12
2011 69.98
2012 70.07
2013 70.16
2014 70.23
2015 70.27
2016 70.36
2017 70.45
2018 70.52
2019 70.46
2020 69.71
2021 69.83

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Economic activity