Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 25-54) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 25-54) was 85.5% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Labor participation rate, female in Burkina Faso, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of female population ages 25-54.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 85.5% for labor participation rate, female in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 85.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 83.9%, in 1990.
That places Burkina Faso 14th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 25-54) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 25-54 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.9% | — |
| 1991 | 84.4% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 84.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 84.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 84.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 84.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 84.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 84.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 84.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 84.5% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 84.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 84.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 84.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 84.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 85.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 85.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 85.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 85.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 85.5% | +0.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 85.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 82.5%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 85.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.5%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.6% | 83.9% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 84.5% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 85.4% | 85.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More work & labour data for Burkina Faso
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0657 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6828 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 21,677 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 21,530 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 25,421 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 49,854 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate, female in Burkina Faso?
- Labor participation rate, female in Burkina Faso was 85.5% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for labor participation rate, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 14th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor participation rate, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 25-54). 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 25-54 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.