Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 71.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 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+, male (%) in Burkina Faso is 71.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Burkina Faso peaked at 87.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 2018.
That places Burkina Faso 57th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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+, male (%) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 87.5% | — |
| 1994 | 81.6% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 82.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 71.8% | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | -29.7% |
| 2019 | 82.1% | +62.7% |
| 2022 | 78.7% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 51.7% | -34.3% |
| 2024 | 74.7% | +44.4% |
| 2025 | 71.0% | -5.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 71.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 76.1%, 93% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 71.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.2%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.5% | 87.5% | 87.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 81.6% | 81.6% | 81.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.8% | 82.8% | 82.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 50.5% | 82.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 51.7% | 78.7% | 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+, male (%) in Burkina Faso?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Burkina Faso was 71.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 1985.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 57th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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+, male (%) (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.