Work & Labour in Benin 255 indicators covering work & labour for Benin. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 74.7% 2022 up 7.2% 9th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 52.3% 2022 up 10.4% 32nd Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.9% 2022 up 37.6% 56th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 95.7% 2022 up 2.2% 7th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 52.6% 2022 up 22.2% 41st NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 3.21 % change on previous year 2027 up 24.2% 38th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 3.02 % change on previous year 2027 down 25.9% 25th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 3.06 % change on previous year 2027 down 15.8% 29th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 1.69 2022 down 36.3% 166th Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 53.4% 2025 up 16.2% 161st Monthly minimum wage 52,000 2024 up 30.0% 42nd Monthly minimum wage 52,000 2024 up 30.0% 42nd Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 2.7% 2022 down 54.3% 153rd Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 3.6% 2022 down 30.8% 143rd Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 3.2% 2022 down 43.7% 153rd Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.707 2025 up 140.5% 125th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 11.5% 68th Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 52.3% 2022 up 10.4% 32nd Female employment rate 73.6% 2022 up 8.7% 9th Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 73.6% 2022 up 8.7% 9th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 1.43 % change on previous year 2025 — 12th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 16.9% 2025 down 16.9% 120th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 11.9% 2025 down 0.4% 116th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 14.4% 2025 down 10.7% 120th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per person 2025 down 10.4% 95th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0002 units per person 2025 up 8.0% 1st Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0186 units per person 2025 up 11.0% 41st SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 14.22 2022 down 7.1% 40th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 32.9% 22nd NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 45.8% 48th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 34.7% 3rd Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 down 100.0% 93rd Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 down 100.0% 94th Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0.0036 units per person 2024 down 0.9% 54th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0.0036 units per person 2024 down 0.9% 54th Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 2023 unchanged 1st Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 75.2% 2025 up 4.4% 10th Female labor force participation rate 75.2% 2025 up 4.4% 10th Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 75.2% 2025 up 4.4% 10th Female share of the labor force 49.4% 2025 down 0.3% 17th Labor force participation rate 76.4% 2025 up 3.9% 16th Male labor force participation rate 77.6% 2025 up 3.3% 33rd Labor force participation rate 76.4% 2025 up 3.9% 16th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 51.9% 2025 up 8.1% 24th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 50.1% 2025 up 24.5% 48th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 51.0% 2025 up 15.7% 27th Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 74.1% 2025 up 4.8% 8th Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 76.2% 2025 up 3.6% 29th Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 75.1% 2025 up 4.2% 13th Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 83.5% 2025 down 6.1% 21st Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 73.7% 2025 down 4.7% 15th Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 78.5% 2025 down 5.5% 15th Female employment rate 74.1% 2025 up 4.8% 8th Unemployment rate 1.6% 2025 down 15.7% 174th Unemployment rate of men vs. women 1.8% 2025 down 12.2% 169th Female unemployment rate 1.4% 2025 down 20.1% 177th Share of male vs. female employment in industry 17.4% 2025 up 2.9% 149th Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 46.8% 2025 down 11.4% 28th ← Previous Page 3 of 5 Next →