Burkina Faso vs Netherlands: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+
Burkina Faso
68.1%
in 2025
Netherlands
68.7%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
50th
Netherlands rank
47th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+ over time
- Burkina Faso
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 68.7% against 68.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 50th and Netherlands ranks 47th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.8% | 50.7% | 32.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 81.3% | 58.3% | 23.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 82.7% | 63.8% | 18.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 64.5% | 1.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 68.4% | 4.0% | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 68.7% against 68.1% 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 Netherlands?
- 0.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Netherlands?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Netherlands rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 50th and Netherlands ranks 47th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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.