Burkina Faso vs North America: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Burkina Faso
74.0%
in 2025
North America
64.2%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
40th
North America rank
39th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Burkina Faso
- North America
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 74.0% against 64.2% in North America, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times North America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 40th and North America ranks 39th 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 | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.1% | 69.4% | 16.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 68.2% | 15.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 64.7% | 15.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 64.2% | 11.8% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Burkina Faso or North America?
- Burkina Faso, at 74.0% against 64.2% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Burkina Faso and North America?
- 9.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and North America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and North America rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th and North America ranks 39th 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+, male (%) (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.