Burkina Faso vs Thailand: Employment rate, men vs. women
Burkina Faso
74.0%
in 2025
Thailand
74.4%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
40th
Thailand rank
38th
Employment rate, men vs. women over time
- Burkina Faso
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 74.4% against 74.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 38th of 186 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.1% | 82.5% | 3.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 80.1% | 3.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 77.7% | 2.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 74.7% | 1.2% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, Burkina Faso or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 74.4% against 74.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between Burkina Faso and Thailand?
- 0.4%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Thailand rank globally for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 38th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.