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.
- French36 % · 1 job in 3
- Office suite (Word, PowerPoint)27 % · 1 job in 4
- Excel26 % · 1 job in 4
- English21 % · 1 job in 5
- Project management21 % · 1 job in 5
- Inventory and logistics19 % · 1 job in 5
- Accounting (SYSCOHADA)16 % · 1 job in 6
- Report writing16 % · 1 job in 6
- Occupational health and safety14 % · 1 job in 7
- Monitoring and evaluation13 % · 1 job in 8
- HR and payroll13 % · 1 job in 8
- Taxation7.1 % · 1 job in 14
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)
41% of the ads that specify it
Most requested experience
2 to 5 years
53% of the ads that specify it
See the detailed data
Digital tools
- Excel26 %
- Graphic design tools1.4 %
- GIS (ArcGIS, QGIS)1.4 %
- AutoCAD and CAD1.4 %
Professional knowledge
- Report writing16 %
- HR and payroll13 %
- Taxation7.1 %
- Construction7.1 %
- Electrical work5.7 %
- Mechanics2.9 %
- Marketing2.9 %
- Customer service1.4 %
Languages
Transversal skills
- Communication54 %
- Teamwork17 %
Licences
- Driving licence1.4 %
2 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 diploma2.9 %
- Secondary school diploma1.4 %
- Bac+2 (2-year diploma)5.7 %
- Bac+3 (Bachelor's)17 %
- Bac+45.7 %
- Bac+5 and above (Master's, engineer, PhD)8.6 %
- Not specified59 %
Experience required
- Entry level (under 2 years)7.1 %
- 2 to 5 years23 %
- 5 to 10 years10 %
- Over 10 years2.9 %
- Not specified57 %
Fields of study cited
- Management and administration34 %
- Accounting, finance, audit16 %
- Economics, statistics11 %
- Social sciences and humanities11 %
- Agronomy, environment10 %
- Human resources5.7 %
- Languages, translation4.3 %
- Law, political science4.3 %
- Sales and marketing4.3 %
- Health, medicine, pharmacy4.3 %
- Computer science, digital2.9 %
- Communications, journalism2.9 %
31 jobs cite no field of study.