The issue of employment is one of the main challenges of inclusive growth for most African countries. 11 million young people enter the labor market each year, while the sub-Saharan Africa labor market offers only 3 million jobs, a gap of around 8 million jobs per year (ADB, 2017). From this work, we evaluate, using a multinomial logit model (MLM), the impact of human capital on the probability of access to employment in the Benin labor market with data from household surveys. The results indicate that a significant increase in human capital leads to the occupation of a skilled job in Benin.

Classification JEL : E24, J23, J24, J4

KEYWORDS : Human capital; Employment; Labor market ; Multinomial logit model ; WAEMU.