Burkina Faso vs Sri Lanka: Female labor force by age
Burkina Faso
143,600 people
in 2024
Sri Lanka
169,967 people
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
51st
Sri Lanka rank
48th
Female labor force by age over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 169,967 people against 143,600 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 26,367 people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84,992 people | 34,294 people | 50,699 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 98,895 people | 50,874 people | 48,022 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 122,006 people | 119,286 people | 2,720 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 134,039 people | 155,157 people | 21,118 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force by age, Burkina Faso or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 169,967 people against 143,600 people in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female labor force by age between Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 26,367 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka rank globally for female labor force by age?
- Burkina Faso ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).