Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 61.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
61.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
24th
of 187 countries
All-time high
77.3%
in 1991
All-time low
61.3%
in 2024
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Burkina Faso, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Burkina Faso is 61.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Burkina Faso peaked at 77.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 24th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 77.3% | — |
| 1992 | 77.1% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 76.9% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 76.6% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 76.4% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 76.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 76.0% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 75.8% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 75.4% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 75.1% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 74.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 74.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 74.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.3% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 72.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 72.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 72.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 72.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 71.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 71.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 71.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 70.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 70.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 69.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 66.1% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 64.3% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 62.5% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 61.9% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 61.3% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 61.3% | +0.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 61.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 59.1%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 61.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.5%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.4% | 75.4% | 77.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 71.9% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 69.1% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 61.3% | 66.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 21 Macau, China 61.8% compare
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- 25 Peru 61.3% compare
- 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 61.0% compare
- 27 Central African Republic 60.9% compare
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 employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Burkina Faso?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Burkina Faso was 61.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.