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 22:23 (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.
- Office suite (Word, PowerPoint)21 % · 1 job in 5
- Prospecting and sales20 % · 1 job in 5
- French19 % · 1 job in 5
- Excel19 % · 1 job in 5
- English16 % · 1 job in 6
- Marketing15 % · 1 job in 7
- Construction14 % · 1 job in 7
- Customer service13 % · 1 job in 8
- Occupational health and safety12 % · 1 job in 8
- Accounting (SYSCOHADA)11 % · 1 job in 10
- Inventory and logistics9.2 % · 1 job in 11
- Social media and digital marketing9 % · 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)
38% of the ads that specify it
Most requested experience
2 to 5 years
62% of the ads that specify it
See the detailed data
Digital tools
- Excel19 %
- ERP (SAP, Oracle…)4.3 %
- Web development3.2 %
- Graphic design tools2.9 %
- AutoCAD and CAD2.8 %
- SQL and databases2.3 %
- Python1.7 %
- GIS (ArcGIS, QGIS)0.9 %
Professional knowledge
- Marketing15 %
- Construction14 %
- Customer service13 %
- Report writing7.8 %
- Electrical work6.1 %
- Mechanics4.9 %
- HR and payroll4.6 %
- Taxation4.1 %
- Procurement1.4 %
Languages
Transversal skills
- Communication43 %
- Teamwork16 %
Licences
- Driving licence7.3 %
109 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 diploma3.6 %
- Secondary school diploma6.3 %
- Bac+11 %
- Bac+2 (2-year diploma)24 %
- Bac+3 (Bachelor's)14 %
- Bac+46 %
- Bac+5 and above (Master's, engineer, PhD)5.2 %
- Any level accepted3.1 %
- Not specified37 %
Experience required
- Entry level (under 2 years)3.3 %
- 2 to 5 years27 %
- 5 to 10 years12 %
- Over 10 years1.2 %
- Not specified57 %
Fields of study cited
- Management and administration26 %
- Sales and marketing14 %
- Accounting, finance, audit8.3 %
- Communications, journalism7.3 %
- Computer science, digital6.4 %
- Electrical and mechanical engineering5.6 %
- Civil engineering, construction, architecture4.5 %
- Logistics, transport4 %
- Social sciences and humanities3.1 %
- Human resources3 %
- Agronomy, environment2.5 %
- Hospitality, tourism2.5 %
692 jobs cite no field of study.