Labor force participation rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Labor force participation rate was 70 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate in Burkina Faso, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate in Burkina Faso stood at 70. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 83.93 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 70, in 2025.
That places Burkina Faso 29th out of 186 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.2 | 82.29 | 83.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.08 | 80.06 | 82.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.73 | 77.62 | 79.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.13 | 70 | 75.19 | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 70.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 76.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 64.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 71.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 65.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Burkina Faso?
- Labor force participation rate in Burkina Faso was 70 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 83.93 in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for labor force participation rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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