Burkina Faso vs World: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Burkina Faso
67.6%
in 2025
World
58.1%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
25th
World rank
24th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Burkina Faso
- World
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 67.6% against 58.1% in World, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and World ranks 24th 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.1% | 61.1% | 19.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 59.8% | 18.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 58.0% | 17.3% | 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 World?
- Burkina Faso, at 67.6% against 58.1% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Burkina Faso and World?
- 9.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and World rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and World ranks 24th 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.