Burkina Faso vs Middle income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Burkina Faso
67.6%
in 2025
Middle income
57.7%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Middle income rank
28th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Middle income
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 67.6% against 57.7% in Middle income, a difference of 9.9%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Middle income ranks 28th 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 | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.1% | 62.6% | 18.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 60.5% | 18.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 58.1% | 17.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 57.0% | 12.3% | 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 Middle income?
- Burkina Faso, at 67.6% against 57.7% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Burkina Faso and Middle income?
- 9.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Middle income rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Middle income ranks 28th 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.