Female labor force participation rates in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Female labor force participation rates was 64.07 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rates in Burkina Faso, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates in Burkina Faso is 64.07, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Burkina Faso peaked at 79.39 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 64.07, in 2025.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.39 | — |
| 1991 | 79.37 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 79.15 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 78.94 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 78.71 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 78.49 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 78.26 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 78.04 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 77.8 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 77.56 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 77.31 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 77.07 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 76.82 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 76.57 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 76.31 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 76.06 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 75.81 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 75.56 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 75.31 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 75.07 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 74.82 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 74.56 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 74.31 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 74.05 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 73.79 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 73.53 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 73.27 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 73 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 72.73 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 72.47 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 69.46 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 67.67 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 65.4 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 64.72 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 64.11 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 64.07 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.57 | 77.56 | 79.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.19 | 75.07 | 77.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.65 | 72.47 | 74.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.91 | 64.07 | 69.46 | 6 |
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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 labor force participation rates in Burkina Faso?
- Female labor force participation rates in Burkina Faso was 64.07 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 79.39 in 1990.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.07 in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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