Labor force participation rate by age in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Labor force participation rate by age was 51.97 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Burkina Faso, 1990β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 51.97 for labor force participation rate by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Burkina Faso peaked at 78.97 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 51.97, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 44th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.32 | 75.29 | 78.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.51 | 70.15 | 74.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.04 | 64.43 | 69.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.8 | 51.97 | 62.14 | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Burkina Faso
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6828 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 21,677 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 21,530 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 25,421 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 24,433 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 49,854 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0007 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Burkina Faso?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Burkina Faso was 51.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 78.97 in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.97 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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