Burkina Faso vs Saint Lucia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Burkina Faso
63.3%
in 2025
Saint Lucia
63.6%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
53rd
Saint Lucia rank
51st
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 63.6% against 63.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 53rd and Saint Lucia ranks 51st of 178 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.6% | 54.6% | 22.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 76.3% | 54.0% | 22.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 57.9% | 1.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 61.2% | 0.5% | 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 Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 63.6% against 63.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Burkina Faso and Saint Lucia?
- 0.3%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Saint Lucia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Saint Lucia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 53rd and Saint Lucia ranks 51st 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.