Female labor force participation rates slopes in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Female labor force participation rates slopes was 61.85 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates slopes in Burkina Faso, 1975–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates slopes in Burkina Faso is 61.85, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes in Burkina Faso peaked at 85.6 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.06, in 1975.
That places Burkina Faso 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates slopes in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.06 | — |
| 1985 | 75.2 | +2358.4% |
| 1991 | 79.39 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 73.4 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 85.6 | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 60.02 | -29.9% |
| 2007 | 85 | +41.6% |
| 2014 | 58.22 | -31.5% |
| 2018 | 37.95 | -34.8% |
| 2019 | 72.78 | +91.8% |
| 2022 | 66 | -9.3% |
| 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 | 2 |
| 2000s | 76.87 | 60.02 | 85.6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 56.32 | 37.95 | 72.78 | 3 |
| 2020s | 58.53 | 41.8 | 66 | 4 |
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- 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)
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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)
- 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 labor force participation rates slopes in Burkina Faso?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes in Burkina Faso was 61.85 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6 in 2005.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes 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?
- Burkina Faso ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates slopes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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