Burkina Faso vs Singapore: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Burkina Faso
64.1%
in 2025
Singapore
63.6%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Singapore rank
27th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Singapore
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 64.1% against 63.6% in Singapore, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Singapore ranks 27th 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 | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.6% | 48.2% | 30.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 53.5% | 22.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 59.8% | 13.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 63.2% | 2.7% | 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 Singapore?
- Burkina Faso, at 64.1% against 63.6% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Burkina Faso and Singapore?
- 0.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Singapore?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Singapore rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Singapore ranks 27th 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.