Male labor participation rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Male labor participation rate was 76.14 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Male labor participation rate in Burkina Faso, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male labor participation rate in Burkina Faso is 76.14, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 88.89 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 76.14, in 2025.
That places Burkina Faso 47th 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.
Male labor participation rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.79 | — |
| 1991 | 88.89 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 88.73 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 88.56 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 88.38 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 88.2 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 88.02 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 87.83 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 87.64 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 87.44 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 87.23 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 87.03 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 86.81 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 86.6 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 86.38 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 86.17 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 85.95 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 85.73 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 85.52 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 85.31 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 85.09 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 84.87 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 84.64 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 84.42 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 84.19 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 83.95 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 83.71 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 83.47 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 83.23 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.98 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 81.15 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 80.54 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 79.53 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 77.91 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 76.22 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 76.14 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.25 | 87.44 | 88.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.27 | 85.31 | 87.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.05 | 82.98 | 85.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.58 | 76.14 | 81.15 | 6 |
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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 male labor participation rate in Burkina Faso?
- Male labor participation rate in Burkina Faso was 76.14 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 88.89 in 1991.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.14 in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for male labor participation rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor participation rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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