How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and IDA & IBRD total?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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.

Burkina Faso vs IDA & IBRD total: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)

Burkina Faso

70.0%

in 2025

IDA & IBRD total

60.9%

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

29th

IDA & IBRD total rank

26th

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time

Burkina Faso
IDA & IBRD total

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 70.0% against 60.9% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 9.1%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times IDA & IBRD total's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 29th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 26th 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	IDA & IBRD total	Difference	Ahead
1990s	83.2%	66.0%	17.2%	Burkina Faso
2000s	81.1%	64.3%	16.7%	Burkina Faso
2010s	78.7%	61.9%	16.8%	Burkina Faso
2020s	72.1%	60.5%	11.6%	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 IDA & IBRD total?: Burkina Faso, at 70.0% against 60.9% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Burkina Faso and IDA & IBRD total?: 9.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and IDA & IBRD total?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?: Burkina Faso ranks 29th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 26th 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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Indicator: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.