Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 27.36 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Benin stood at 27.36 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 27.36 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.55 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Benin 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.55 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 7.77 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 8 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 8.53 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 8.98 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 9.23 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 9.57 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 9.99 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 10.45 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 10.95 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 11.47 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 12.01 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 12.59 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 13.09 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 13.61 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 14.19 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 14.77 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 15.31 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 15.9 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 16.52 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 17.17 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 17.83 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 18.54 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 19.26 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 20.01 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 20.79 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 21.59 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 22.41 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 23.26 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 24.15 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 24.63 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 25.78 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 26.51 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 27.36 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1 units per square kilometre | 7.55 units per square kilometre | 10.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.94 units per square kilometre | 11.47 units per square kilometre | 16.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5 units per square kilometre | 17.17 units per square kilometre | 24.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.07 units per square kilometre | 24.63 units per square kilometre | 27.36 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 54 France 28.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Cambodia 27.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Poland 27.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Slovakia 27.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Austria 27.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Togo 26.54 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Benin
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,548 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 225,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 214,836 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 220,927 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Benin was 27.36 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 27.36 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.55 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Labor force, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.