Burkina Faso vs Nicaragua: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Burkina Faso
51.8%
in 2025
Nicaragua
52.5%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
44th
Nicaragua rank
42nd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 52.5% against 51.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Nicaragua ranks 42nd 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 | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.3% | 48.6% | 28.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 50.4% | 22.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 51.4% | 15.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 51.8% | 5.0% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Burkina Faso or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 52.5% against 51.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?
- 0.7%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nicaragua rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Nicaragua ranks 42nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (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
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.