Botswana vs Burkina Faso: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Botswana
71.2%
in 2025
Burkina Faso
71.2%
in 2025
Botswana rank
77th
Burkina Faso rank
76th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 71.2% against 71.2% in Botswana, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 77th and Burkina Faso ranks 76th of 187 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.9% | 84.9% | 21.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 82.5% | 21.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 80.1% | 16.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 73.4% | 5.2% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Botswana or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 71.2% against 71.2% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Burkina Faso rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Botswana ranks 77th and Burkina Faso ranks 76th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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.