Benin vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Labor force, female
Labor force, female over time
- Benin
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
Benin currently reports 49.4% against 44.4% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
Benin ranks 17th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8% | 44.7% | 1.9% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 44.0% | 3.4% | Benin |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 43.9% | 5.6% | Benin |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 44.3% | 5.1% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Benin or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Benin, at 49.4% against 44.4% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Benin and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 5.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Benin and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for labor force, female?
- Benin ranks 17th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.