How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Niger: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)

Burkina Faso

84.2%

in 2025

Niger

84.1%

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

64th

Niger rank

65th

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time

Burkina Faso
Niger

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 84.2% against 84.1% in Niger, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 64th and Niger ranks 65th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1990s	89.0%	78.0%	11.1%	Burkina Faso
2000s	88.3%	76.8%	11.5%	Burkina Faso
2010s	87.6%	73.5%	14.1%	Burkina Faso
2020s	83.9%	82.0%	1.9%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Burkina Faso or Niger?: Burkina Faso, at 84.2% against 84.1% in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Burkina Faso and Niger?: 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?: Burkina Faso ranks 64th and Niger ranks 65th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.