How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sweden?

10 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Sweden: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)

Burkina Faso

58.0%

in 2025

Sweden

57.2%

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

35th

Sweden rank

37th

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) over time

Burkina Faso
Sweden

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 58.0% against 57.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 37th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1980s	88.4%	65.6%	22.8%	Burkina Faso
1990s	83.4%	65.9%	17.5%	Burkina Faso
2000s	74.2%	50.8%	23.4%	Burkina Faso
2010s	52.3%	53.9%	1.6%	Sweden
2020s	53.5%	57.2%	3.7%	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%), Burkina Faso or Sweden?: Burkina Faso, at 58.0% against 57.2% in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between Burkina Faso and Sweden?: 0.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sweden?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Sweden rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?: Burkina Faso ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 37th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 4,742 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.