Burkina Faso vs OECD members: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Burkina Faso
74.0%
in 2025
OECD members
65.0%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
40th
OECD members rank
38th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Burkina Faso
- OECD members
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 74.0% against 65.0% in OECD members, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times OECD members's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 40th and OECD members ranks 38th 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 | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.1% | 67.8% | 18.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 66.0% | 17.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 64.4% | 16.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 64.6% | 11.3% | 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 OECD members?
- Burkina Faso, at 74.0% against 65.0% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Burkina Faso and OECD members?
- 9.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and OECD members?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and OECD members rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th and OECD members ranks 38th 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.