Labor force, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Labor force, female was 46.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, female in Burkina Faso, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Burkina Faso is 46.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 49.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2022.
Burkina Faso ranks 79th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.3% | — |
| 1991 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 46.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 46.6% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 46.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.3% | 49.1% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 48.1% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 47.6% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 46.0% | 47.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 76 Montenegro 46.6% compare
- 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 46.6% compare
- 78 Luxembourg 46.5% compare
- 80 Haiti 46.5% compare
- 81 Germany 46.5% compare
- 82 Zambia 46.3% compare
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,557 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 105,439 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,072 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 75,598 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1303 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Burkina Faso?
- Labor force, female in Burkina Faso was 46.5% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for labor force, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.