Burkina Faso - Labor force participation rate
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 76.46 |
| 1991 | 74.14 |
| 2006 | 57.74 |
| 2014 | 45.17 |
| 2018 | 23.93 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Burkina Faso was 43.38 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 74.68 in 1991, while its lowest value was 43.38 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.48 |
| 1991 | 74.68 |
| 1992 | 73.68 |
| 1993 | 72.65 |
| 1994 | 71.60 |
| 1995 | 70.52 |
| 1996 | 69.41 |
| 1997 | 68.28 |
| 1998 | 67.13 |
| 1999 | 65.95 |
| 2000 | 64.75 |
| 2001 | 63.52 |
| 2002 | 62.27 |
| 2003 | 61.00 |
| 2004 | 59.71 |
| 2005 | 58.40 |
| 2006 | 57.09 |
| 2007 | 55.58 |
| 2008 | 54.06 |
| 2009 | 52.54 |
| 2010 | 51.02 |
| 2011 | 49.49 |
| 2012 | 47.97 |
| 2013 | 46.44 |
| 2014 | 44.93 |
| 2015 | 44.77 |
| 2016 | 44.63 |
| 2017 | 44.48 |
| 2018 | 44.31 |
| 2019 | 44.10 |
| 2020 | 43.38 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 88.38 |
| 1991 | 83.39 |
| 2006 | 75.32 |
| 2014 | 59.22 |
| 2018 | 27.65 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Burkina Faso was 56.84 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 83.84 in 1991, while its lowest value was 56.84 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.62 |
| 1991 | 83.84 |
| 1992 | 83.36 |
| 1993 | 82.86 |
| 1994 | 82.36 |
| 1995 | 81.84 |
| 1996 | 81.31 |
| 1997 | 80.77 |
| 1998 | 80.21 |
| 1999 | 79.63 |
| 2000 | 79.04 |
| 2001 | 78.41 |
| 2002 | 77.76 |
| 2003 | 77.09 |
| 2004 | 76.40 |
| 2005 | 75.69 |
| 2006 | 74.96 |
| 2007 | 73.18 |
| 2008 | 71.34 |
| 2009 | 69.44 |
| 2010 | 67.48 |
| 2011 | 65.46 |
| 2012 | 63.39 |
| 2013 | 61.29 |
| 2014 | 59.15 |
| 2015 | 58.89 |
| 2016 | 58.66 |
| 2017 | 58.41 |
| 2018 | 58.13 |
| 2019 | 57.79 |
| 2020 | 56.84 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 82.20 |
| 1991 | 79.01 |
| 2006 | 65.94 |
| 2014 | 51.64 |
| 2018 | 25.54 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Burkina Faso was 50.23 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 79.29 in 1991, while its lowest value was 50.23 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.08 |
| 1991 | 79.29 |
| 1992 | 78.55 |
| 1993 | 77.79 |
| 1994 | 77.02 |
| 1995 | 76.23 |
| 1996 | 75.41 |
| 1997 | 74.58 |
| 1998 | 73.73 |
| 1999 | 72.86 |
| 2000 | 71.97 |
| 2001 | 71.04 |
| 2002 | 70.10 |
| 2003 | 69.14 |
| 2004 | 68.15 |
| 2005 | 67.15 |
| 2006 | 66.13 |
| 2007 | 64.49 |
| 2008 | 62.82 |
| 2009 | 61.11 |
| 2010 | 59.37 |
| 2011 | 57.59 |
| 2012 | 55.79 |
| 2013 | 53.98 |
| 2014 | 52.15 |
| 2015 | 51.94 |
| 2016 | 51.76 |
| 2017 | 51.56 |
| 2018 | 51.34 |
| 2019 | 51.06 |
| 2020 | 50.23 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Burkina Faso was 60.01 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 79.11 in 1990, while its lowest value was 59.76 in 2014.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.11 |
| 1991 | 79.07 |
| 1992 | 78.19 |
| 1993 | 77.27 |
| 1994 | 76.32 |
| 1995 | 75.34 |
| 1996 | 74.33 |
| 1997 | 73.28 |
| 1998 | 72.21 |
| 1999 | 71.10 |
| 2000 | 69.97 |
| 2001 | 68.81 |
| 2002 | 67.63 |
| 2003 | 66.42 |
| 2004 | 65.18 |
| 2005 | 63.92 |
| 2006 | 62.64 |
| 2007 | 62.28 |
| 2008 | 61.91 |
| 2009 | 61.55 |
| 2010 | 61.18 |
| 2011 | 60.82 |
| 2012 | 60.46 |
| 2013 | 60.11 |
| 2014 | 59.76 |
| 2015 | 59.81 |
| 2016 | 59.86 |
| 2017 | 59.91 |
| 2018 | 59.96 |
| 2019 | 60.01 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Burkina Faso was 75.68 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 91.74 in 1991, while its lowest value was 75.68 in 2019.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 91.71 |
| 1991 | 91.74 |
| 1992 | 91.48 |
| 1993 | 91.19 |
| 1994 | 90.90 |
| 1995 | 90.58 |
| 1996 | 90.29 |
| 1997 | 89.98 |
| 1998 | 89.67 |
| 1999 | 89.35 |
| 2000 | 89.03 |
| 2001 | 88.73 |
| 2002 | 88.42 |
| 2003 | 88.11 |
| 2004 | 87.78 |
| 2005 | 87.44 |
| 2006 | 87.12 |
| 2007 | 86.08 |
| 2008 | 84.96 |
| 2009 | 83.76 |
| 2010 | 82.47 |
| 2011 | 81.11 |
| 2012 | 79.66 |
| 2013 | 78.10 |
| 2014 | 76.44 |
| 2015 | 76.32 |
| 2016 | 76.20 |
| 2017 | 76.06 |
| 2018 | 75.88 |
| 2019 | 75.68 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Burkina Faso was 67.79 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 85.09 in 1991, while its lowest value was 67.79 in 2019.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 85.09 |
| 1991 | 85.09 |
| 1992 | 84.51 |
| 1993 | 83.90 |
| 1994 | 83.27 |
| 1995 | 82.62 |
| 1996 | 81.96 |
| 1997 | 81.28 |
| 1998 | 80.58 |
| 1999 | 79.87 |
| 2000 | 79.13 |
| 2001 | 78.41 |
| 2002 | 77.66 |
| 2003 | 76.90 |
| 2004 | 76.13 |
| 2005 | 75.33 |
| 2006 | 74.53 |
| 2007 | 73.86 |
| 2008 | 73.16 |
| 2009 | 72.40 |
| 2010 | 71.60 |
| 2011 | 70.77 |
| 2012 | 69.89 |
| 2013 | 68.96 |
| 2014 | 67.97 |
| 2015 | 67.96 |
| 2016 | 67.93 |
| 2017 | 67.90 |
| 2018 | 67.85 |
| 2019 | 67.79 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Burkina Faso was 37.95 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 85.60 in 2005, while its lowest value was 3.06 in 1975.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.06 |
| 1985 | 75.20 |
| 1991 | 79.39 |
| 1994 | 73.40 |
| 2005 | 85.60 |
| 2006 | 61.10 |
| 2007 | 85.00 |
| 2014 | 58.22 |
| 2018 | 37.95 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Burkina Faso was 57.24 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 79.45 in 1990, while its lowest value was 57.24 in 2021.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.45 |
| 1991 | 79.43 |
| 1992 | 78.42 |
| 1993 | 77.37 |
| 1994 | 76.29 |
| 1995 | 75.17 |
| 1996 | 74.02 |
| 1997 | 72.83 |
| 1998 | 71.61 |
| 1999 | 70.36 |
| 2000 | 69.07 |
| 2001 | 67.74 |
| 2002 | 66.39 |
| 2003 | 65.00 |
| 2004 | 63.58 |
| 2005 | 62.14 |
| 2006 | 60.66 |
| 2007 | 60.21 |
| 2008 | 59.78 |
| 2009 | 59.37 |
| 2010 | 58.98 |
| 2011 | 58.61 |
| 2012 | 58.27 |
| 2013 | 57.96 |
| 2014 | 57.67 |
| 2015 | 57.70 |
| 2016 | 57.72 |
| 2017 | 57.75 |
| 2018 | 57.78 |
| 2019 | 57.83 |
| 2020 | 57.27 |
| 2021 | 57.24 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Burkina Faso was 71.63 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 94.55 in 2007, while its lowest value was 3.36 in 1975.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.36 |
| 1985 | 81.90 |
| 1991 | 89.28 |
| 1994 | 87.17 |
| 2005 | 92.04 |
| 2006 | 70.79 |
| 2007 | 94.55 |
| 2014 | 77.98 |
| 2018 | 71.63 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Burkina Faso was 78.70 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 89.36 in 1990, while its lowest value was 70.79 in 2006.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.36 |
| 1991 | 89.28 |
| 1992 | 88.32 |
| 1993 | 87.32 |
| 1994 | 86.28 |
| 1995 | 85.20 |
| 1996 | 84.07 |
| 1997 | 82.91 |
| 1998 | 81.71 |
| 1999 | 80.47 |
| 2000 | 79.19 |
| 2001 | 77.87 |
| 2002 | 76.52 |
| 2003 | 75.13 |
| 2004 | 73.72 |
| 2005 | 72.27 |
| 2006 | 70.79 |
| 2007 | 71.34 |
| 2008 | 71.97 |
| 2009 | 72.69 |
| 2010 | 73.51 |
| 2011 | 74.44 |
| 2012 | 75.49 |
| 2013 | 76.66 |
| 2014 | 77.98 |
| 2015 | 78.14 |
| 2016 | 78.30 |
| 2017 | 78.48 |
| 2018 | 78.69 |
| 2019 | 78.92 |
| 2020 | 78.92 |
| 2021 | 78.70 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Burkina Faso was 52.98 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 93.00 in 2005, while its lowest value was 52.98 in 2018.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 91.20 |
| 1985 | 91.82 |
| 1991 | 88.92 |
| 1994 | 84.20 |
| 2005 | 93.00 |
| 2006 | 86.31 |
| 2007 | 89.90 |
| 2014 | 74.66 |
| 2018 | 52.98 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Burkina Faso was 72.73 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 88.97 in 1991, while its lowest value was 72.56 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.91 |
| 1991 | 88.97 |
| 1992 | 88.79 |
| 1993 | 88.61 |
| 1994 | 88.42 |
| 1995 | 88.23 |
| 1996 | 88.04 |
| 1997 | 87.85 |
| 1998 | 87.64 |
| 1999 | 87.44 |
| 2000 | 87.22 |
| 2001 | 86.99 |
| 2002 | 86.76 |
| 2003 | 86.51 |
| 2004 | 86.25 |
| 2005 | 85.98 |
| 2006 | 85.69 |
| 2007 | 84.40 |
| 2008 | 83.06 |
| 2009 | 81.67 |
| 2010 | 80.23 |
| 2011 | 78.73 |
| 2012 | 77.19 |
| 2013 | 75.60 |
| 2014 | 73.96 |
| 2015 | 73.83 |
| 2016 | 73.71 |
| 2017 | 73.58 |
| 2018 | 73.43 |
| 2019 | 73.27 |
| 2020 | 72.56 |
| 2021 | 72.73 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Burkina Faso was 44.89 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 89.10 in 2005, while its lowest value was 44.89 in 2018.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 45.80 |
| 1985 | 82.82 |
| 1991 | 83.93 |
| 1994 | 78.70 |
| 2005 | 89.10 |
| 2006 | 72.71 |
| 2007 | 87.30 |
| 2014 | 65.62 |
| 2018 | 44.89 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Burkina Faso was 64.87 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 83.93 in 1991, while its lowest value was 64.80 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.91 |
| 1991 | 83.93 |
| 1992 | 83.32 |
| 1993 | 82.68 |
| 1994 | 82.03 |
| 1995 | 81.36 |
| 1996 | 80.67 |
| 1997 | 79.96 |
| 1998 | 79.23 |
| 1999 | 78.48 |
| 2000 | 77.72 |
| 2001 | 76.93 |
| 2002 | 76.12 |
| 2003 | 75.30 |
| 2004 | 74.45 |
| 2005 | 73.59 |
| 2006 | 72.71 |
| 2007 | 71.88 |
| 2008 | 71.02 |
| 2009 | 70.16 |
| 2010 | 69.28 |
| 2011 | 68.38 |
| 2012 | 67.48 |
| 2013 | 66.55 |
| 2014 | 65.62 |
| 2015 | 65.58 |
| 2016 | 65.55 |
| 2017 | 65.51 |
| 2018 | 65.47 |
| 2019 | 65.42 |
| 2020 | 64.80 |
| 2021 | 64.87 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Labor force structure
