Burkina Faso vs Netherlands: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 68.65 against 68.11 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.54.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 53rd and Netherlands ranks 50th of 210 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 | 82.82 | 50.7 | 32.11 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 81.31 | 58.28 | 23.04 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 82.68 | 63.83 | 18.85 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 62.71 | 64.47 | 1.76 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 64.49 | 68.45 | 3.96 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Burkina Faso or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 68.65 against 68.11 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Burkina Faso and Netherlands?
- 0.54, 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 labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 53rd and Netherlands ranks 50th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.