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
020406080198520052025

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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.