Burkina Faso vs Korea: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Burkina Faso
63.3%
in 2025
Korea
63.1%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
54th
Korea rank
56th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Korea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 63.3% against 63.1% in Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 54th and Korea ranks 56th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.3% | 60.1% | 16.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 61.0% | 0.8% | Korea |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 62.8% | 1.1% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Burkina Faso or Korea?
- Burkina Faso, at 63.3% against 63.1% in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Burkina Faso and Korea?
- 0.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Korea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Korea rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 54th and Korea ranks 56th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national 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.