Employment to population ratio men vs women in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 74 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
74
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
40th
of 186 countries
All-time high
86.81
in 1991
All-time low
74
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Burkina Faso, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio men vs women in Burkina Faso is 74, 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 to population ratio men vs women in Burkina Faso peaked at 86.81 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 74, 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 to population ratio men vs women in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 86.81 | — |
| 1992 | 86.61 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 86.51 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 86.2 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 86.07 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 85.98 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 85.83 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 85.62 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 85.36 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 85.08 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 84.86 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 84.59 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 84.48 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 83.76 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 83.2 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 83.27 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 83.35 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 82.94 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 82.5 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 82.24 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 81.89 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 81.61 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 81.17 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 80.73 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 80.28 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 79.9 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 79.57 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 79.28 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 79.33 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.56 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 77.19 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 76.92 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 75.64 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 74.25 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 74 | -0.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 74 is above the median for low income countries, which is 70.78, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 74 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.52, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.11 | 85.36 | 86.81 | 9 |
| 2000s | 83.8 | 82.5 | 85.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.6 | 79.28 | 82.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.93 | 74 | 77.56 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 men vs women in Burkina Faso?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Burkina Faso was 74 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 86.81 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 74 in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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