Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Burkina Faso: Female share of the labor force

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
46.6%
in 2025
Burkina Faso
46.5%
in 2025
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
77th
Burkina Faso rank
79th

Female share of the labor force over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Burkina Faso
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How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 46.6% against 46.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 77th and Burkina Faso ranks 79th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
1990s 41.6% 49.3% 7.7% Burkina Faso
2000s 41.7% 48.4% 6.7% Burkina Faso
2010s 42.6% 47.9% 5.3% Burkina Faso
2020s 46.0% 46.5% 0.5% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female share of the labor force, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Burkina Faso?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 46.6% against 46.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Burkina Faso?
0.1%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Burkina Faso?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Burkina Faso rank globally for female share of the labor force?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 77th and Burkina Faso ranks 79th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Female share of the labor force
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.