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
Latest (2025)
31.4
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
168th
of 186 countries
All-time high
31.4
in 2025
All-time low
12.46
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Burkina Faso, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
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, 12.46, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.53 | — |
| 1992 | 12.46 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 12.57 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 12.65 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 13.23 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 14.19 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 14.92 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 15.51 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 16.34 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 16.73 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 17.35 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 17.96 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 18.78 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 19.54 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 20.43 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 21.25 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 22 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 22.33 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 22.91 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 23.66 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 24.42 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 25.21 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 26.11 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 26.82 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 27.52 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 28.41 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 29.42 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 30.4 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 31.21 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 30.23 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 30.12 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 30.36 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 30.72 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 31.03 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 31.4 | +1.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 31.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.08, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 31.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.53, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.82 | 12.46 | 16.34 | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.93 | 16.73 | 22.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.32 | 23.66 | 31.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.64 | 30.12 | 31.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 165 Myanmar 32.37 compare
- 166 Equatorial Guinea 31.81 compare
- 167 Moldova 31.76 compare
- 169 Guinea-Bissau 31.12 compare
- 170 Afghanistan 31.08 compare
- 171 Malawi 30.89 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 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 12.46 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 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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