Female share of the labor force in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Female share of the labor force was 46.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female share of the labor force in Burkina Faso, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female share of the labor force in Burkina Faso stood at 46.5%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of the labor force in Burkina Faso peaked at 49.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2022.
Burkina Faso ranks 79th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Female share of the labor force in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.3% | — |
| 1991 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 46.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 46.6% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 46.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.3% | 49.1% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 48.1% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 47.6% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 46.0% | 47.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 76 Montenegro 46.6% compare
- 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 46.6% compare
- 78 Luxembourg 46.5% compare
- 80 Haiti 46.5% compare
- 81 Germany 46.5% compare
- 82 Zambia 46.3% compare
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 female share of the labor force in Burkina Faso?
- Female share of the labor force in Burkina Faso was 46.5% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of the labor force recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest female share of the labor force recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for female share of the labor force?
- Burkina Faso ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of the labor force rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of the labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.