Burkina Faso vs IDA & IBRD total: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Burkina Faso
67.6%
in 2025
IDA & IBRD total
57.9%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
25th
IDA & IBRD total rank
26th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Burkina Faso
- IDA & IBRD total
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 67.6% against 57.9% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 26th 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 | IDA & IBRD total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.1% | 62.3% | 18.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 60.4% | 18.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 58.3% | 17.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 57.2% | 12.1% | 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- Burkina Faso, at 67.6% against 57.9% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Burkina Faso and IDA & IBRD total?
- 9.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and IDA & IBRD total?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 26th 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.