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
Labor force, female, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1990–2025
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
| 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% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, female, per unit of GDP in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +49.9% | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Population 10,071 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,071 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.95 % 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)
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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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, female divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.