Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 61.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Burkina Faso, 1975–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Burkina Faso is 61.9%, 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, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 85.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1975.
Burkina Faso ranks 47th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 75.2% | 75.2% | 75.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 76.4% | 73.4% | 79.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 76.9% | 60.0% | 85.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 38.0% | 72.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 41.8% | 66.0% | 4 |
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- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 70.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 76.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 64.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 71.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 65.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Burkina Faso?
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Burkina Faso was 61.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1975.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.