Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 41.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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, ages 15-24, female (%) in Burkina Faso is 41.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Burkina Faso peaked at 72.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2025.
That places Burkina Faso 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 72.7% | — |
| 1992 | 72.2% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 71.8% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 71.2% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 70.7% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 70.2% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 69.7% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 69.1% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 68.4% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 67.7% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 67.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 66.3% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 65.8% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 64.4% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 63.1% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 62.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 62.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 62.1% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 60.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 60.2% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 59.6% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 58.9% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 58.2% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 57.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 56.8% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 56.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 54.9% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 51.6% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 47.9% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 44.7% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 41.5% | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 41.5% | -0.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 41.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.4%, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 41.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.9%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.7% | 68.4% | 72.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 61.4% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 54.9% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 41.5% | 51.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 40 Finland 43.1% compare
- 41 Mali 42.7% compare
- 42 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 42.4% compare
- 44 Macau, China 41.0% compare
- 45 China 40.9% compare
- 46 Guinea-Bissau 40.6% 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, ages 15-24, female (%) in Burkina Faso?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Burkina Faso was 41.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.