Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 65.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Burkina Faso, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 65.5% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Burkina Faso peaked at 81.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 65.5%, in 2025.
Burkina Faso ranks 77th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.9% | — |
| 1991 | 81.8% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 81.6% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 81.3% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 81.1% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 80.8% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 80.5% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 80.3% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 80.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 79.7% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 79.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 79.1% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 78.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 78.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 78.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 78.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 77.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 77.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 77.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 76.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 76.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 76.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 75.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 75.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 75.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 74.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 74.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 74.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 69.3% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 66.2% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 65.5% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 65.5% | -0.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 65.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.6%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 65.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.9% | 79.7% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.2% | 77.0% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 74.2% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 65.5% | 71.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 74 Hong Kong, China 66.2% compare
- 75 Central African Republic 66.1% compare
- 76 Montenegro 65.5% compare
- 78 Lao People's Democratic Republic 64.7% compare
- 79 Channel Islands 64.5% compare
- 80 Korea 64.4% compare
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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Burkina Faso?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Burkina Faso was 65.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.