Botswana vs Burkina Faso: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates)
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 69.9 against 69.26 in Botswana, a difference of 0.64.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 32nd and Burkina Faso ranks 29th of 188 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.28 | 83.2 | 21.91 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 59.99 | 81.08 | 21.08 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 61.91 | 78.73 | 16.82 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 66.73 | 71.58 | 4.84 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates), Botswana or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 69.9 against 69.26 in Botswana as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 0.64, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Botswana and Burkina Faso rank globally for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Botswana ranks 32nd and Burkina Faso ranks 29th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.