Burkina Faso vs Small states: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Burkina Faso
74.0%
in 2025
Small states
63.1%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
40th
Small states rank
42nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Small states
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 74.0% against 63.1% in Small states, a difference of 10.9%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Small states ranks 42nd 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 | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.1% | 66.8% | 19.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 65.0% | 18.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 63.3% | 17.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 62.4% | 13.5% | 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 Small states?
- Burkina Faso, at 74.0% against 63.1% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Burkina Faso and Small states?
- 10.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Small states rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Small states ranks 42nd 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.