Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled was 61.85 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Burkina Faso, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 61.85 for female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Burkina Faso peaked at 85.6 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.06, in 1975.
Burkina Faso ranks 47th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.06 | — |
| 1985 | 75.2 | +2358.4% |
| 1991 | 79.39 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 77.39 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 75.4 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 73.4 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 85.6 | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 60.02 | -29.9% |
| 2007 | 85 | +41.6% |
| 2014 | 58.22 | -31.5% |
| 2015 | 53.15 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 48.08 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 43.02 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 37.95 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 72.78 | +91.8% |
| 2020 | 70.52 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 68.26 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 66 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 41.8 | -36.7% |
| 2024 | 64.48 | +54.3% |
| 2025 | 61.85 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.06 | 3.06 | 3.06 | 1 |
| 1980s | 75.2 | 75.2 | 75.2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 76.39 | 73.4 | 79.39 | 4 |
| 2000s | 76.87 | 60.02 | 85.6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 52.2 | 37.95 | 72.78 | 6 |
| 2020s | 62.15 | 41.8 | 70.52 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Burkina Faso?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Burkina Faso was 61.85 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6 in 2005.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 in 1975.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled?
- Burkina Faso ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.