Burkina Faso vs IBRD only: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Burkina Faso
70.0%
in 2025
IBRD only
60.1%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
29th
IBRD only rank
30th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Burkina Faso
- IBRD only
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 70.0% against 60.1% in IBRD only, a difference of 9.9%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times IBRD only's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 29th and IBRD only ranks 30th 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 | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.2% | 66.1% | 17.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 81.1% | 64.1% | 16.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 61.4% | 17.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 59.8% | 12.3% | 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 15+), Burkina Faso or IBRD only?
- Burkina Faso, at 70.0% against 60.1% in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Burkina Faso and IBRD only?
- 9.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and IBRD only?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and IBRD only rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th and IBRD only ranks 30th 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.