Female employment to population ratio in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Female employment to population ratio was 56.84 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female employment to population ratio in Burkina Faso, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment to population ratio in Burkina Faso is 56.84, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio in Burkina Faso peaked at 72.8 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 36.19, in 2018.
Burkina Faso ranks 52nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 72.8 | — |
| 1994 | 72 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 59.02 | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 52.84 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 36.19 | -31.5% |
| 2019 | 71.6 | +97.8% |
| 2022 | 64.72 | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 39.4 | -39.1% |
| 2024 | 61.68 | +56.6% |
| 2025 | 56.84 | -7.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 56.84 is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.57, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 56.84 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.06, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.8 | 72.8 | 72.8 | 1 |
| 1990s | 72 | 72 | 72 | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.02 | 59.02 | 59.02 | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.54 | 36.19 | 71.6 | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.66 | 39.4 | 64.72 | 4 |
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 female employment to population ratio in Burkina Faso?
- Female employment to population ratio in Burkina Faso was 56.84 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8 in 1985.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.19 in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for female employment to population ratio?
- Burkina Faso ranks 52nd out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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