Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 47.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Burkina Faso, 1985–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 47.0% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Burkina Faso peaked at 76.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2018.
Burkina Faso ranks 43rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 76.5% | — |
| 1991 | 74.1% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 56.5% | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | -47.0% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | +148.6% |
| 2022 | 52.8% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | -50.8% |
| 2024 | 45.9% | +76.6% |
| 2025 | 47.0% | +2.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 47.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.4%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 47.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.5%, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.5% | 76.5% | 76.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 74.1% | 74.1% | 74.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 56.5% | 56.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 23.9% | 59.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 26.0% | 52.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 40 Paraguay 47.6% compare
- 41 Liechtenstein 47.3% compare
- 42 Maldives 47.1% compare
- 44 Bangladesh 46.3% compare
- 45 Macau, China 45.8% compare
- 46 Israel 45.7% 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) in Burkina Faso?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Burkina Faso was 47.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 1985.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 43rd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.