Burkina Faso vs Singapore: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Singapore
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 68.11 against 67.87 in Singapore, a difference of 0.24.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Singapore ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 53rd and Singapore ranks 55th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.8 | 57.31 | 11.51 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 82.82 | 62.23 | 20.59 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 81.31 | 59.76 | 21.56 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 82.68 | 64.38 | 18.29 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 62.71 | 67.58 | 4.87 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 64.49 | 68.66 | 4.17 | Singapore |
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 Singapore?
- Burkina Faso, at 68.11 against 67.87 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Burkina Faso and Singapore?
- 0.24, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Singapore?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Singapore rank globally for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 53rd and Singapore ranks 55th 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.