Burkina Faso vs Central African Republic: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Burkina Faso
65.5%
in 2025
Central African Republic
66.1%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
77th
Central African Republic rank
75th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 66.1% against 65.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 77th and Central African Republic ranks 75th of 187 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 | 80.9% | 66.7% | 14.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 78.2% | 66.5% | 11.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 66.1% | 9.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 65.9% | 1.5% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Burkina Faso or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 66.1% against 65.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
- 0.6%, 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 77th and Central African Republic ranks 75th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.