Burkina Faso vs European Union: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Burkina Faso
64.1%
in 2025
European Union
51.6%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
25th
European Union rank
23rd
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Burkina Faso
- European Union
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 64.1% against 51.6% in European Union, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times European Union's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and European Union ranks 23rd 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 | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.6% | 45.3% | 33.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 47.7% | 28.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 50.2% | 23.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 51.4% | 14.5% | 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 European Union?
- Burkina Faso, at 64.1% against 51.6% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Burkina Faso and European Union?
- 12.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and European Union?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and European Union rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and European Union ranks 23rd 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.