Labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over in Burkina Faso

Labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over in Burkina Faso was 70% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.1 pts from 2024. That is the 28th highest of 181 countries in 2025.

202570%
Change on 2024-0.1 pts
Rank28th of 181Countries ranked
Series high83.91991
Series low702025

Labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over in Burkina Faso, 1990 to 2025

7075808519901996200220082014202020251990: 83.9 %1991: 83.9 %1992: 83.7 %1993: 83.5 %1994: 83.3 %1995: 83.1 %1996: 82.9 %1997: 82.7 %1998: 82.5 %1999: 82.3 %2000: 82.1 %2001: 81.9 %2002: 81.6 %2003: 81.4 %2004: 81.2 %2005: 81 %2006: 80.7 %2007: 80.5 %2008: 80.3 %2009: 80.1 %2010: 79.8 %2011: 79.6 %2012: 79.3 %2013: 79.1 %2014: 78.9 %2015: 78.6 %2016: 78.4 %2017: 78.1 %2018: 77.9 %2019: 77.6 %2020: 75.2 %2021: 74 %2022: 72.3 %2023: 71.2 %2024: 70.1 %2025: 70 %
%. Source: World Bank (modelled estimate), Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 36 values
Period%
202570
202470.1
202371.2
202272.3
202174
202075.2
201977.6
201877.9
201778.1
201678.4
201578.6
201478.9
201379.1
201279.3
201179.6
201079.8
200980.1
200880.3
200780.5
200680.7
200581
200481.2
200381.4
200281.6
200181.9
200082.1
199982.3
199882.5
199782.7
199682.9
199583.1
199483.3
199383.5
199283.7
199183.9
199083.9

Rankings

Definition

The labor force, comprising employed and unemployed people, as a percentage of the population aged 15 and over. ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, annual.

A separate series from labor_force_participation_rate, which is the US civilian series for ages 16 and over from the Current Population Survey. This one covers ages 15 and over for countries and the World.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over in Burkina Faso?

Labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over in Burkina Faso was 70% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.1 pts from 2024. That is the 28th highest of 181 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over in Burkina Faso?

83.9% in 1991, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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