Burkina Faso vs Switzerland: Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Burkina Faso
63.28
in 2025
Switzerland
64.08
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Switzerland rank
14th
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 64.08 against 63.28 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.8.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 78 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.25 | 65.12 | 9.87 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 58.62 | 64.52 | 5.91 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13), Burkina Faso or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 64.08 against 63.28 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Burkina Faso and Switzerland?
- 0.8, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Switzerland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Switzerland rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.