Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Benin
Benin: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 75.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Benin, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Benin is 75.0%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Benin peaked at 86.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 2001.
Benin ranks 9th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 83.8% | — |
| 1992 | 82.9% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 83.4% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 81.7% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 82.5% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 84.9% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 70.1% | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 69.8% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 69.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 71.2% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 70.0% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 73.7% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 73.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 75.2% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 75.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 76.4% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 76.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 75.4% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 73.6% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 73.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 72.6% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 74.6% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | +0.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 75.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.8%, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 75.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.8%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.3% | 70.1% | 86.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 73.1% | 69.0% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 72.6% | 75.4% | 7 |
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 own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Benin?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Benin was 75.0% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Benin ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".