Bahamas vs Burkina Faso: Employment rate
Bahamas
67.0%
in 2025
Burkina Faso
67.6%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
27th
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Employment rate over time
- Bahamas
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 67.6% against 67.0% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 27th and Burkina Faso ranks 25th of 186 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.4% | 81.1% | 15.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 78.4% | 11.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 75.4% | 10.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 69.3% | 4.1% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, Bahamas or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 67.6% against 67.0% in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate between Bahamas and Burkina Faso?
- 0.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Burkina Faso?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Burkina Faso rank globally for employment rate?
- Bahamas ranks 27th and Burkina Faso ranks 25th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate. 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 working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.