Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 28.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Burkina Faso, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Burkina Faso is 28.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 28.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1950.
Burkina Faso ranks 214th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.3% | — |
| 1951 | 4.4% | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 4.4% | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 4.5% | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 4.6% | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 4.7% | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 4.7% | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 4.8% | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 4.9% | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 5.0% | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 5.0% | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 5.1% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 5.2% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 5.3% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 5.4% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 5.5% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 5.5% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 5.6% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 5.7% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 5.8% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 5.9% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 6.0% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 6.1% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 6.2% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 6.3% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 6.4% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 6.5% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 6.8% | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 7.3% | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 7.8% | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 8.4% | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 9.1% | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 9.7% | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 10.4% | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 10.9% | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 11.9% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 12.3% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 12.6% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 12.9% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 13.2% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 13.5% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 13.8% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 14.2% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 14.5% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 15.3% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 15.8% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 16.4% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 18.0% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 28.3% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 28.9% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.5% | 5.9% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 8.4% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 13.2% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 18.0% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 24.1% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 26.4% | 28.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Burkina Faso?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Burkina Faso was 28.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1950.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.