Burkina Faso vs Norway: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Burkina Faso
61.9%
in 2025
Norway
61.7%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
47th
Norway rank
48th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Norway
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 61.9% against 61.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 47th and Norway ranks 48th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.2% | 59.6% | 15.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 76.4% | 62.5% | 13.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 76.9% | 68.7% | 8.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 66.6% | 10.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 62.1% | 3.5% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Burkina Faso, at 61.9% against 61.7% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Burkina Faso and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Norway?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Norway rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 47th and Norway ranks 48th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.