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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)

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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.

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+3 (Bachelor's)

72% of the ads that specify it

Most requested experience

5 to 10 years

56% of the ads that specify it

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Digital tools

Professional knowledge

Languages

Transversal skills

Licences

4 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 diploma6 %
  • Secondary school diploma2.4 %
  • Bac+11.2 %
  • Bac+2 (2-year diploma)6 %
  • Bac+3 (Bachelor's)72 %
  • Bac+44.8 %
  • Bac+5 and above (Master's, engineer, PhD)2.4 %
  • Any level accepted4.8 %

Experience required

  • 2 to 5 years42 %
  • 5 to 10 years53 %
  • Not specified4.8 %

Fields of study cited

  • Management and administration23 %
  • Computer science, digital18 %
  • Sales and marketing8.4 %
  • Accounting, finance, audit6 %
  • Civil engineering, construction, architecture4.8 %
  • Social sciences and humanities4.8 %
  • Electrical and mechanical engineering2.4 %
  • Economics, statistics2.4 %
  • Agronomy, environment2.4 %
  • Law, political science2.4 %
  • Communications, journalism2.4 %
  • Logistics, transport2.4 %

44 jobs cite no field of study.