Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 76.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Burkina Faso, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 76.1% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 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 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Burkina Faso peaked at 88.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 76.1%, in 2025.
That places Burkina Faso 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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+) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.8% | — |
| 1991 | 88.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 88.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 88.6% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 88.4% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 88.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 88.0% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 87.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 87.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 87.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 87.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 87.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 86.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 86.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 86.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 86.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 85.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 85.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 85.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 85.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 85.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 84.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 84.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 84.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 84.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 84.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 83.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 83.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 83.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 81.2% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 80.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 79.5% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 77.9% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 76.2% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 76.1% | -0.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 76.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 76.1%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 76.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.1%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.2% | 87.4% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.3% | 85.3% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 83.0% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 76.1% | 81.2% | 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+) in Burkina Faso?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Burkina Faso was 76.1% 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+) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.1% in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.