Modeled female employment to population ratio in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 61.35 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
61.35
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
24th
of 186 countries
All-time high
77.31
in 1991
All-time low
61.28
in 2024
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Burkina Faso, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, modeled female employment to population ratio in Burkina Faso stood at 61.35.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Burkina Faso peaked at 77.31 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 61.28, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 24th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 77.31 | — |
| 1992 | 77.07 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 76.92 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 76.59 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 76.4 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 76.25 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 76.05 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 75.8 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 75.44 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 75.06 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 74.74 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 74.38 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 74.17 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.3 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 72.56 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 72.58 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 72.64 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 72.29 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 71.92 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 71.73 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 71.46 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 71.24 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 70.88 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 70.53 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 70.16 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 69.86 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 69.6 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 69.36 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.14 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 66.14 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 64.35 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 62.48 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 61.87 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 61.28 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 61.35 | +0.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 61.35 is above the median for low income countries, which is 59.13, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 61.35 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.48, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.43 | 75.44 | 77.31 | 9 |
| 2000s | 73.36 | 71.92 | 75.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.4 | 69.14 | 71.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.91 | 61.28 | 66.14 | 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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Burkina Faso?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Burkina Faso was 61.35 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 77.31 in 1991.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.28 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Burkina Faso ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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