How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Low & middle income?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Low & middle income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

Burkina Faso

67.6%

in 2025

Low & middle income

58.0%

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

25th

Low & middle income rank

25th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time

Burkina Faso
Low & middle income

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 67.6% against 58.0% in Low & middle income, a difference of 9.6%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Low & middle income ranks 25th 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	Low & middle income	Difference	Ahead
1990s	81.1%	62.9%	18.1%	Burkina Faso
2000s	78.4%	60.8%	17.6%	Burkina Faso
2010s	75.4%	58.4%	16.9%	Burkina Faso
2020s	69.3%	57.3%	12.0%	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 Low & middle income?: Burkina Faso, at 67.6% against 58.0% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Burkina Faso and Low & middle income?: 9.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Low & middle income?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Low & middle income rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?: Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Low & middle income ranks 25th 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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Indicator: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.