Skills in demand
What employers write in their job ads: the know-how, diplomas and experience they expect.
Data updated on 26 October 2026 at 21:59 (Cotonou time)
The most requested know-how, tools and languages
What can be learned or proven. Click a skill to see the jobs that ask for it.
- French25 % · 1 job in 4
- English18 % · 1 job in 6
- Prospecting and sales18 % · 1 job in 6
- Office suite (Word, PowerPoint)17 % · 1 job in 6
- Excel16 % · 1 job in 6
- Marketing14 % · 1 job in 7
- Customer service13 % · 1 job in 8
- Inventory and logistics10 % · 1 job in 10
- Occupational health and safety10 % · 1 job in 10
- Accounting (SYSCOHADA)10 % · 1 job in 10
- Construction9.7 % · 1 job in 10
- Social media and digital marketing9.3 % · 1 job in 11
The most cited personal qualities
Cited by many jobs whatever the occupation: they matter, but distinguish little.
Diploma and experience: what is asked for most often
Most requested diploma
Bac+2 (2-year diploma)
27% of the ads that specify it
Most requested experience
2 to 5 years
69% of the ads that specify it
See the detailed data
Digital tools
- Excel16 %
- ERP (SAP, Oracle…)3.7 %
- Graphic design tools3.1 %
- Web development2.5 %
- AutoCAD and CAD2.2 %
- SQL and databases2.2 %
- Python1.5 %
- GIS (ArcGIS, QGIS)0.9 %
Professional knowledge
- Marketing14 %
- Customer service13 %
- Construction9.7 %
- Report writing7.2 %
- HR and payroll4.7 %
- Project management4.3 %
- Electrical work4.3 %
- Mechanics3.2 %
- Taxation3.2 %
- Procurement2 %
Languages
Transversal skills
- Communication41 %
- Teamwork14 %
Licences
- Driving licence5.6 %
404 jobs cite no skill from the lexicon.
Education and experience required
The required level is the lowest the employer accepts. “Any level”: all are accepted. “Not specified”: the ad says nothing.
Education level required
- Below secondary school diploma4 %
- Secondary school diploma9.1 %
- Bac+11.7 %
- Bac+2 (2-year diploma)17 %
- Bac+3 (Bachelor's)16 %
- Bac+44.8 %
- Bac+5 and above (Master's, engineer, PhD)5.8 %
- Any level accepted5.5 %
- Not specified36 %
Experience required
- Entry level (under 2 years)3.1 %
- 2 to 5 years34 %
- 5 to 10 years11 %
- Over 10 years0.9 %
- Not specified51 %
Fields of study cited
- Management and administration23 %
- Sales and marketing13 %
- Accounting, finance, audit8.2 %
- Communications, journalism6.7 %
- Computer science, digital5.8 %
- Electrical and mechanical engineering3.8 %
- Social sciences and humanities3.7 %
- Civil engineering, construction, architecture3.3 %
- Logistics, transport3.3 %
- Human resources2.5 %
- Agronomy, environment2.4 %
- Law, political science2.1 %
1,517 jobs cite no field of study.