Share of female workers by sector in Benin
Benin: Share of female workers by sector was 33.56 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
33.56
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
56th
of 186 countries
All-time high
37.16
in 1994
All-time low
32.41
in 2013
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Benin, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of female workers by sector in Benin stood at 33.56.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Benin peaked at 37.16 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 32.41, in 2013.
That places Benin 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.03 | — |
| 1992 | 37 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 36.96 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 37.16 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 36.78 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 36.79 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 36.62 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 36.67 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 36.39 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 36.16 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 36.03 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 36.02 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 36 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 35.97 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 36.19 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 36.19 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 35.83 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 35.67 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 35.93 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 36.09 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 36.06 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 34.34 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 32.41 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 32.49 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 33.44 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 34.07 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 34.28 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 34.22 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 34.49 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 35.74 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 36.32 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 35.69 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 34.92 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 34.24 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 33.56 | -2.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 33.56 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.86, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 33.56 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.81, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.82 | 36.39 | 37.16 | 9 |
| 2000s | 36 | 35.67 | 36.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.19 | 32.41 | 36.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.08 | 33.56 | 36.32 | 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 share of female workers by sector in Benin?
- Share of female workers by sector in Benin was 33.56 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 37.16 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.41 in 2013.
- How does Benin rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Benin ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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