Burkina Faso vs Panama: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Burkina Faso
71.2%
in 2025
Panama
71.9%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
76th
Panama rank
73rd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 71.9% against 71.2% 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 76th and Panama ranks 73rd 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 | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.9% | 62.9% | 21.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 67.6% | 14.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 70.2% | 9.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 70.9% | 2.5% | 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), Burkina Faso or Panama?
- Panama, at 71.9% against 71.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Burkina Faso and Panama?
- 0.7%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Panama?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Panama rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 76th and Panama ranks 73rd 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.