Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 77.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Burkina Faso, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Burkina Faso is 77.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Burkina Faso peaked at 89.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 2025.
That places Burkina Faso 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.8% | — |
| 1991 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 89.7% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 89.4% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 89.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 89.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 88.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 88.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 88.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 88.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 88.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 87.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 87.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 87.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 87.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 87.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 86.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 86.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 86.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 86.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 85.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 85.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 85.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 85.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 84.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 84.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 84.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 84.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 81.4% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 80.4% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 78.8% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 77.1% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 77.0% | -0.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 77.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 76.8%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 77.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.5%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.1% | 88.3% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 86.1% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 83.8% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 77.0% | 82.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Burkina Faso?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Burkina Faso was 77.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.