Employment-to-population ratio in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Employment-to-population ratio was 63.28 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment-to-population ratio in Burkina Faso, 2006–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 63.28 for employment-to-population ratio in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio in Burkina Faso peaked at 76.41 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.28, in 2025.
That places Burkina Faso 11th out of 57 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment-to-population ratio in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 69.94 | — |
| 2019 | 76.41 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 70.94 | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 67.65 | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 63.28 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.94 | 69.94 | 69.94 | 1 |
| 2010s | 76.41 | 76.41 | 76.41 | 1 |
| 2020s | 67.29 | 63.28 | 70.94 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 8 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 66.43 compare
- 9 Indonesia 65.65 compare
- 10 Côte d'Ivoire 65.6 compare
- 12 Seychelles 62.88 compare
- 13 Israel 62.86 compare
- 14 Ghana 62.34 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 in Burkina Faso?
- Employment-to-population ratio in Burkina Faso was 63.28 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment-to-population ratio recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 76.41 in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.28 in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for employment-to-population ratio?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment-to-population ratio rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.