Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 84.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Burkina Faso, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Burkina Faso is 84.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Burkina Faso peaked at 89.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 82.2%, in 2022.
That places Burkina Faso 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.4% | — |
| 1991 | 89.3% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 89.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 89.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 89.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 89.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 88.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 88.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 88.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 88.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 88.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 88.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 88.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 88.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 88.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 88.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 88.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 87.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 87.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 87.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 87.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 87.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 87.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 87.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 85.6% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 82.2% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 83.1% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 84.1% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 84.2% | +0.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 84.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 86.4%, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 84.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.1%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.0% | 88.7% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 88.0% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 87.3% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 82.2% | 85.6% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Burkina Faso?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Burkina Faso was 84.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.2% in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.