Burkina Faso vs Post-demographic dividend: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Burkina Faso
70.0%
in 2025
Post-demographic dividend
60.7%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
29th
Post-demographic dividend rank
27th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 70.0% against 60.7% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Post-demographic dividend's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Post-demographic dividend 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 | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.2% | 60.4% | 22.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 81.1% | 60.5% | 20.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 60.2% | 18.5% | 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- Burkina Faso, at 70.0% against 60.7% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Burkina Faso and Post-demographic dividend?
- 9.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Post-demographic dividend?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Post-demographic dividend 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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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.