Burkina Faso vs United States: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Burkina Faso
84.2%
in 2025
United States
84.0%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
64th
United States rank
66th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Burkina Faso
- United States
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 84.2% against 84.0% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
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 United States ranks 66th 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 | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.0% | 77.1% | 11.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 80.4% | 7.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 81.9% | 5.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 83.3% | 0.5% | 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 rates, Burkina Faso or United States?
- Burkina Faso, at 84.2% against 84.0% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Burkina Faso and United States?
- 0.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and United States rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Burkina Faso ranks 64th and United States ranks 66th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).