Which has higher female labor force participation rate, Burkina Faso or Central African Republic?

Central African Republic, at 65.5% against 64.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.

What is the difference in female labor force participation rate between Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?

1.4%, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Central African Republic: Female labor force participation rate

Burkina Faso

64.1%

in 2025

Central African Republic

65.5%

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

25th

Central African Republic rank

23rd

Female labor force participation rate over time

Burkina Faso
Central African Republic

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 65.5% against 64.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Central African Republic ranks 23rd 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	Central African Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	78.6%	65.8%	12.8%	Burkina Faso
2000s	76.2%	65.8%	10.3%	Burkina Faso
2010s	73.7%	65.5%	8.2%	Burkina Faso
2020s	65.9%	65.3%	0.6%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female labor force participation rate, Burkina Faso or Central African Republic?: Central African Republic, at 65.5% against 64.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in female labor force participation rate between Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?: 1.4%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Central African Republic rank globally for female labor force participation rate?: Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Central African Republic ranks 23rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Female labor force participation rate
Unit: %
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).