Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 50.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
50.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
21st
of 186 countries
All-time high
80.8%
in 1992
All-time low
50.0%
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Burkina Faso, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Burkina Faso stood at 50.0%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Burkina Faso peaked at 80.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2025.
Burkina Faso ranks 21st 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.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 80.7% | — |
| 1992 | 80.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 80.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 80.5% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 79.7% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 78.4% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 77.3% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 76.4% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 75.2% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 74.4% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 73.4% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 72.3% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 70.9% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 69.6% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 68.2% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 66.8% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 65.6% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 62.6% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 58.8% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 53.4% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 51.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 51.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 50.5% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 50.0% | -1.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 50.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 53.1%, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 50.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.9% | 75.2% | 80.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 64.0% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 50.4% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 50.0% | 51.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 18 Zambia 51.6% compare
- 19 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 50.6% compare
- 20 Afghanistan 50.2% compare
- 22 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 49.9% compare
- 23 Republic of Moldova 49.5% compare
- 24 Myanmar 49.2% 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 share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Burkina Faso?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Burkina Faso was 50.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.