Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 61.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Burkina Faso, 1975–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 61.9% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Burkina Faso peaked at 85.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1975.
Burkina Faso ranks 47th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.1% | — |
| 1985 | 75.2% | +2358.4% |
| 1991 | 79.4% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 73.4% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 85.6% | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | -29.9% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | +41.6% |
| 2014 | 58.2% | -31.5% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | -34.8% |
| 2019 | 72.8% | +91.8% |
| 2022 | 66.0% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 41.8% | -36.7% |
| 2024 | 64.5% | +54.3% |
| 2025 | 61.9% | -4.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 61.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.6%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 61.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.6%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +2358.4% | 3.1% | 75.2% |
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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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.016 % change on previous year (2100)
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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 61.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 85.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1975.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 47th out of 196 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 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 database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.