Burkina Faso vs Costa Rica: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
Burkina Faso
77.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica
77.3%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
103rd
Costa Rica rank
101st
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 77.3% against 77.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 103rd and Costa Rica ranks 101st 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 | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.1% | 83.7% | 5.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 83.2% | 3.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 80.8% | 4.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 78.4% | 1.1% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64), Burkina Faso or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 77.3% against 77.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Costa Rica rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 103rd and Costa Rica ranks 101st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (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 is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.