Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 56.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Burkina Faso, 1985–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Burkina Faso is 56.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Burkina Faso peaked at 72.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2018.
Burkina Faso ranks 52nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 72.8% | — |
| 1994 | 72.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 52.8% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | -31.5% |
| 2019 | 71.6% | +97.8% |
| 2022 | 64.7% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 39.4% | -39.1% |
| 2024 | 61.7% | +56.6% |
| 2025 | 56.8% | -7.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 56.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.6%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 56.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.1%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.8% | 72.8% | 72.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 72.0% | 72.0% | 72.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.0% | 59.0% | 59.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 36.2% | 71.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 39.4% | 64.7% | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 21,530 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 25,421 1000 No (2100)
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- 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 56.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 52nd out of 174 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 up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.