Burkina Faso vs Post-demographic dividend: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Burkina Faso
67.6%
in 2025
Post-demographic dividend
57.8%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Post-demographic dividend rank
27th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 67.6% against 57.8% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Post-demographic dividend's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 27th 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 | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.1% | 56.0% | 25.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 56.5% | 21.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 56.1% | 19.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 57.4% | 11.9% | 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- Burkina Faso, at 67.6% against 57.8% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Burkina Faso and Post-demographic dividend?
- 9.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Post-demographic dividend?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 27th 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.