Burkina Faso vs High income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Burkina Faso
67.6%
in 2025
High income
58.3%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
25th
High income rank
23rd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Burkina Faso
- High income
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 67.6% against 58.3% in High income, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times High income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and High income ranks 23rd 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 | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.1% | 55.8% | 25.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 56.2% | 22.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 56.6% | 18.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 57.9% | 11.4% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Burkina Faso or High income?
- Burkina Faso, at 67.6% against 58.3% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Burkina Faso and High income?
- 9.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and High income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and High income rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and High income ranks 23rd 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+, total (%) (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.