Employers, female (% of female employment) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Employers, female (% of female employment) was 1.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Burkina Faso, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employers, female (% of female employment) in Burkina Faso stood at 1.2%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, female (% of female employment) in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2022.
That places Burkina Faso 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.2% | — |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | +0.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.3%, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.4%, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More work & labour data for Burkina Faso
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0657 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6828 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 21,677 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 21,530 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 25,421 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 24,433 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 49,854 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employers, female (% of female employment) in Burkina Faso?
- Employers, female (% of female employment) in Burkina Faso was 1.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for employers, female (% of female employment)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).