Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Female share of employment in senior and middle management was 25.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Burkina Faso, 2018–2025
Source: Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Burkina Faso stood at 25.9%.
That represents a change of down 43.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Burkina Faso ranks 80th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24.0% | — |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -39.3% |
| 2023 | 29.2% | +100.8% |
| 2024 | 45.9% | +57.1% |
| 2025 | 25.9% | -43.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 25.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.8%, 84% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 14.5% | 45.9% | 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 share of employment in senior and middle management in Burkina Faso?
- Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Burkina Faso was 25.9% in 2025, according to Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
- Burkina Faso ranks 80th out of 100 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of employment in senior and middle management rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The female share of employment in senior and middle management conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88).