Labor force, female, per unit of GDP in Benin

Benin: Labor force, female, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
22nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0006 units per US$ of GDP
in 1994
All-time low
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force, female, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1990–2025

000.0011990200720251990: 0 units per US$ of GDP1991: 0 units per US$ of GDP1992: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP1993: 0 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force, female, per unit of gdp in Benin is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force, female, per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Benin 22nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Labor force, female, per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Labor force, female, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP
1991 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +1.6%
1992 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP +20.7%
1993 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -20.6%
1994 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP +49.9%
1995 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -24.3%
1996 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -4.7%
1997 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP +8.6%
1998 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -3.3%
1999 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -30.1%
2000 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +9.4%
2001 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +0.6%
2002 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -8.4%
2003 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -18.5%
2004 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -10.2%
2005 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -1.7%
2006 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -2.8%
2007 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -10.7%
2008 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -13.3%
2009 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +4.5%
2010 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +6.2%
2011 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -7.4%
2012 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -0.2%
2013 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -7.5%
2014 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -2.1%
2015 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +21.2%
2016 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2017 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -3.4%
2018 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -7.5%
2019 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +2.9%
2020 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -6.4%
2021 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -7.2%
2022 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +4.4%
2023 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -8.6%
2024 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -5.5%
2025 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 19 Timor-Leste 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 20 Lesotho 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 21 Gambia 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 23 Zambia 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 24 Togo 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 25 Chad 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force, female, per unit of gdp in Benin?
Labor force, female, per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest labor force, female, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest labor force, female, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Benin rank for labor force, female, per unit of gdp?
Benin ranks 22nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
Is labor force, female, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force, female, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
233 places, 8,231 data points, 1990–2025
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Labor force, female divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.