Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 18.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.6%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
143rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2025
All-time low
6.7%
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs. female employment in industry 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 industry in Burkina Faso stood at 18.6%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Burkina Faso peaked at 18.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1991.
Burkina Faso ranks 143rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.7% | — |
| 1992 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 7.4% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 18.6% | +0.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 18.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.5%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 18.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 8.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 8.8% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 13.8% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 18.0% | 18.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 140 Republic of Moldova 18.8% compare
- 141 Afghanistan 18.7% compare
- 142 Macau, China 18.7% compare
- 144 Myanmar 18.4% compare
- 145 Jordan 18.2% compare
- 146 Comoros 18.0% 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 industry in Burkina Faso?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Burkina Faso was 18.6% 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 industry recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1991.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Burkina Faso ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.