Burkina Faso vs Canada: Female employment rate
Burkina Faso
56.8%
in 2025
Canada
57.1%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
52nd
Canada rank
50th
Female employment rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 57.1% against 56.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 52nd and Canada ranks 50th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Canada in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.8% | 49.1% | 23.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 72.0% | 51.9% | 20.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 59.0% | 58.0% | 1.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 57.9% | 4.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 57.9% | 2.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Burkina Faso or Canada?
- Canada, at 57.1% against 56.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Burkina Faso and Canada?
- 0.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Canada?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Canada rank globally for female employment rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 52nd and Canada ranks 50th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female 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 female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.