Burkina Faso vs Peru: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Burkina Faso
67.6%
in 2025
Peru
69.1%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Peru rank
22nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 69.1% against 67.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Peru ranks 22nd 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 | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.1% | 59.9% | 21.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 69.9% | 8.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 74.7% | 0.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 68.5% | 0.8% | 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 Peru?
- Peru, at 69.1% against 67.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Burkina Faso and Peru?
- 1.5%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Peru rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Peru ranks 22nd 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.