Burkina Faso vs OECD members: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Burkina Faso
70.0%
in 2025
OECD members
60.6%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
29th
OECD members rank
29th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Burkina Faso
- OECD members
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 70.0% against 60.6% in OECD members, a difference of 9.4%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times OECD members's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 29th and OECD members ranks 29th 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 | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.2% | 60.4% | 22.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 81.1% | 60.1% | 21.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 60.2% | 18.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 60.3% | 11.8% | 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 OECD members?
- Burkina Faso, at 70.0% against 60.6% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Burkina Faso and OECD members?
- 9.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and OECD members?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and OECD members rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th and OECD members ranks 29th 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.