Share of male vs. female employment in services in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 31.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Burkina Faso, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in services in Burkina Faso is 31.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Burkina Faso peaked at 31.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1992.
That places Burkina Faso 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 services in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.5% | — |
| 1992 | 12.5% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 12.7% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 13.2% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 14.9% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 15.5% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 16.3% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 16.7% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 30.7% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 31.0% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 31.4% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 12.5% | 16.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 16.7% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 23.7% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 30.1% | 31.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 165 Myanmar 32.4% compare
- 166 Equatorial Guinea 31.8% compare
- 167 Republic of Moldova 31.8% compare
- 169 Guinea-Bissau 31.1% compare
- 170 Afghanistan 31.1% compare
- 171 Malawi 30.9% 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 services in Burkina Faso?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Burkina Faso was 31.4% 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 services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1992.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.