Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 51.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Burkina Faso, 1985–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Burkina Faso stood at 51.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Burkina Faso peaked at 82.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2018.
Burkina Faso ranks 43rd of 175 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, total (%) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 82.2% | — |
| 1991 | 79.0% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 64.8% | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | -50.5% |
| 2019 | 64.4% | +152.3% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | -52.6% |
| 2024 | 52.0% | +86.8% |
| 2025 | 51.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.2% | 82.2% | 82.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 79.0% | 79.0% | 79.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 64.8% | 64.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 25.5% | 64.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 27.8% | 58.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Burkina Faso?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Burkina Faso was 51.9% 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, total (%) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 43rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.