Burkina Faso vs Laos: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Burkina Faso
61.3%
in 2025
Laos
61.0%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
24th
Laos rank
26th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Laos
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 61.3% against 61.0% in Laos, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Laos ranks 26th of 187 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.4% | 58.1% | 18.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 57.1% | 16.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 55.7% | 14.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 60.1% | 2.8% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Burkina Faso or Laos?
- Burkina Faso, at 61.3% against 61.0% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Burkina Faso and Laos?
- 0.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Laos?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Laos rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Laos ranks 26th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.