Employment rate, men vs. women in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Employment rate, men vs. women was 74.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment rate, men vs. women in Burkina Faso, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate, men vs. women in Burkina Faso is 74.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, men vs. women in Burkina Faso peaked at 86.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 2025.
Burkina Faso ranks 40th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment rate, men vs. women in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 86.8% | — |
| 1992 | 86.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 86.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 86.2% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 86.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 86.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 85.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 85.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 85.4% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 85.1% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 84.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 84.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 84.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 83.8% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 83.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 82.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 82.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 82.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 81.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 81.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 81.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 80.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 80.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 79.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 79.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 79.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 79.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.6% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 77.2% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 76.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 75.6% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 74.2% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 74.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.1% | 85.4% | 86.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 82.5% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 79.3% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 74.0% | 77.6% | 6 |
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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)
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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 rate, men vs. women in Burkina Faso?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Burkina Faso was 74.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.