Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 69.9 in 2027. βΌ Falling
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Burkina Faso, 1990β2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 69.9 for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Burkina Faso peaked at 83.93 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 69.9, in 2027.
That places Burkina Faso 29th out of 189 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 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 | 71.58 | 69.9 | 75.19 | 8 |
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More work & labour data for Burkina Faso
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0657 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6828 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 21,677 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 21,530 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 25,421 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 24,433 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 49,854 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Burkina Faso?
- Labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Burkina Faso was 69.9 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 83.93 in 1991.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.9 in 2027.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th out of 189 countries with data for 2027.
- Is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.