Female labor force participation rate by age in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Female labor force participation rate by age was 45.49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate by age in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 45.49 for female labor force participation rate by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Burkina Faso peaked at 75.82 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 45.49, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.66 | — |
| 1991 | 75.82 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 75.32 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 74.81 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 74.29 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 73.76 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 73.21 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 72.66 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 72.1 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 71.53 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 70.98 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 70.41 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 69.84 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 69.27 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 68.7 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 68.12 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 67.55 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 66.97 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 66.39 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 65.8 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 65.2 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 64.59 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 63.98 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 63.36 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 62.73 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 62.1 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 61.46 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 60.81 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 60.16 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 59.51 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 56.62 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 54.69 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 52.16 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 48.77 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 45.49 | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.92 | 71.53 | 75.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.4 | 65.8 | 70.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.39 | 59.51 | 65.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.55 | 45.49 | 56.62 | 5 |
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- 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 female labor force participation rate by age in Burkina Faso?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Burkina Faso was 45.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 75.82 in 1991.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.49 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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