How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and New Zealand?

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 New Zealand: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)

Burkina Faso

70.0%

in 2025

New Zealand

70.4%

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

29th

New Zealand rank

27th

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

Burkina Faso
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 70.4% against 70.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 27th 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	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	83.2%	64.0%	19.2%	Burkina Faso
2000s	81.1%	66.7%	14.4%	Burkina Faso
2010s	78.7%	68.8%	9.9%	Burkina Faso
2020s	72.1%	70.6%	1.5%	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 15+), Burkina Faso or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 70.4% against 70.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Burkina Faso and New Zealand?: 0.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and New Zealand?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and New Zealand rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?: Burkina Faso ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 27th 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: 17 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.