Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 63.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Burkina Faso, 1985–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Burkina Faso stood at 63.3%.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Burkina Faso peaked at 82.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 2018.
Burkina Faso ranks 54th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 79.6% | — |
| 1994 | 76.6% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 82.6% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 69.9% | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 61.4% | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 42.8% | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 76.4% | +78.6% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 44.9% | -36.7% |
| 2024 | 67.7% | +50.6% |
| 2025 | 63.3% | -6.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 63.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.3%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 63.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.2%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.6% | 79.6% | 79.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 76.6% | 76.6% | 76.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.3% | 69.9% | 82.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 42.8% | 76.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 44.9% | 70.9% | 4 |
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- 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)
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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+, total (%) in Burkina Faso?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Burkina Faso was 63.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 54th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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+, total (%) (national 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.