Labour force participation rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Labour force participation rate was 68.11 in 2025. β¬ Flat
Labour force participation rate in Burkina Faso, 2006β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 68.11 for labour force participation rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 77.62 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.11, in 2025.
That places Burkina Faso 10th out of 57 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.63 | 71.63 | 71.63 | 1 |
| 2010s | 77.62 | 77.62 | 77.62 | 1 |
| 2020s | 70.17 | 68.11 | 72.34 | 3 |
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More work & labour data for Burkina Faso
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate in Burkina Faso?
- Labour force participation rate in Burkina Faso was 68.11 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 77.62 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.11 in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for labour force participation rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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, published as part of Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.