Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 46.95 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Burkina Faso, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Burkina Faso stood at 46.95.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Burkina Faso peaked at 76.46 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 23.93, in 2018.
Burkina Faso ranks 43rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 76.46 | — |
| 1991 | 74.14 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 56.48 | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 45.17 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 39.86 | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 34.55 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 29.24 | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 23.93 | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 59.48 | +148.6% |
| 2020 | 57.24 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 55 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 52.75 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 25.97 | -50.8% |
| 2024 | 45.88 | +76.6% |
| 2025 | 46.95 | +2.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 46.95 is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.35, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 46.95 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.52, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +148.6% | 23.93 | 59.48 |
| 2024 | +76.6% | 25.97 | 45.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.46 | 76.46 | 76.46 | 1 |
| 1990s | 74.14 | 74.14 | 74.14 | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.48 | 56.48 | 56.48 | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.71 | 23.93 | 59.48 | 6 |
| 2020s | 47.3 | 25.97 | 57.24 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Burkina Faso?
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Burkina Faso was 46.95 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 76.46 in 1985.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.93 in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Burkina Faso ranks 43rd out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.