Which has higher female employment rate, Burkina Faso or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Burkina Faso, at 61.3% against 61.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Female employment rate

Burkina Faso

61.3%

in 2025

Lao People's Democratic Republic

61.0%

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

24th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

26th

Female employment rate over time

Burkina Faso
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 61.3% against 61.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 26th of 186 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	76.4%	58.1%	18.4%	Burkina Faso
2000s	73.4%	57.1%	16.3%	Burkina Faso
2010s	70.4%	55.7%	14.7%	Burkina Faso
2020s	62.9%	60.1%	2.8%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female employment rate, Burkina Faso or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Burkina Faso, at 61.3% against 61.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in female employment rate between Burkina Faso and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for female employment rate?: Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 26th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Female employment rate
Unit: %
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.