Burkina Faso vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Burkina Faso
61.3%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
48.1%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
24th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
27th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 61.3% against 48.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 13.2%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th 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 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.4% | 41.5% | 34.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 45.0% | 28.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 46.7% | 23.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 46.3% | 16.6% | 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Burkina Faso, at 61.3% against 48.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Burkina Faso and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 13.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th 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.