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

7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

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

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

Burkina Faso

81.8%

in 2025

Zambia

82.9%

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

86th

Zambia rank

83rd

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

Burkina Faso
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 82.9% against 81.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 86th and Zambia ranks 83rd of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	89.3%	79.1%	10.1%	Burkina Faso
2000s	92.0%	86.0%	6.0%	Burkina Faso
2010s	79.5%	78.9%	0.6%	Burkina Faso
2020s	81.0%	82.9%	1.9%	Zambia

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 Zambia?: Zambia, at 82.9% against 81.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Burkina Faso and Zambia?: 1.1%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?: Burkina Faso ranks 86th and Zambia ranks 83rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national 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 (%) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 5,408 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.