Labor participation rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Labor participation rate was 70 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
70
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 186 countries
All-time high
83.93
in 1991
All-time low
70
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor participation rate in Burkina Faso, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, labor participation rate in Burkina Faso stood at 70. 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 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor 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.
Labor participation rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.9 | — |
| 1991 | 83.93 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 83.73 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 83.53 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 83.33 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 83.12 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 82.92 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 82.71 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 82.5 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 82.29 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 82.07 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 81.86 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 81.64 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 81.42 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 81.2 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 80.97 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 80.75 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 80.52 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 80.29 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 80.06 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 79.82 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 79.58 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 79.35 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 79.11 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 78.86 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 78.62 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 78.37 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 78.12 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 77.87 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 77.62 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 75.19 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 73.98 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 72.34 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 71.19 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 70.06 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 70 | -0.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 70 is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.04, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 70 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.31, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
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 in Burkina Faso?
- Labor participation rate in Burkina Faso was 70 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor participation rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 83.93 in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for labor participation rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor 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 participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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