Labor participation rate, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Labor participation rate, female 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 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 24,433 1000 No (2100)
- 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.