Burkina Faso vs Congo: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Burkina Faso
64.1%
in 2025
Congo
65.6%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Congo rank
22nd
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 65.6% against 64.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.5%.
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 Congo ranks 22nd 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 | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.6% | 66.0% | 12.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 66.8% | 9.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 66.7% | 7.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 65.0% | 0.9% | 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 Congo?
- Congo, at 65.6% against 64.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 1.5%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Congo ranks 22nd 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+) (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
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.