Burkina Faso vs Germany: Labor force, female
Burkina Faso
46.5%
in 2025
Germany
46.5%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
79th
Germany rank
81st
Labor force, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Germany
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 46.5% against 46.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 79th and Germany ranks 81st of 187 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.3% | 42.5% | 6.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 44.9% | 3.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 46.2% | 1.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 46.5% | 0.0% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Burkina Faso or Germany?
- Burkina Faso, at 46.5% against 46.5% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Burkina Faso and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Germany rank globally for labor force, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 79th and Germany ranks 81st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.