Burkina Faso vs Switzerland: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Burkina Faso
63.3%
in 2025
Switzerland
64.1%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
53rd
Switzerland rank
50th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 64.1% against 63.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 53rd and Switzerland ranks 50th of 178 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.6% | 51.3% | 28.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 76.6% | 61.8% | 14.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 76.3% | 64.9% | 11.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 65.0% | 4.9% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 64.5% | 2.8% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Burkina Faso or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 64.1% against 63.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Burkina Faso and Switzerland?
- 0.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Switzerland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Switzerland rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 53rd and Switzerland ranks 50th 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.