Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Share of female employment by economic sector
Burkina Faso
53.8%
in 2025
Kenya
53.4%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
26th
Kenya rank
27th
Share of female employment by economic sector over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kenya
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 53.8% against 53.4% in Kenya, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Kenya ranks 27th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.5% | 72.4% | 9.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 67.9% | 4.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 59.7% | 0.6% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 55.5% | 1.0% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
- Burkina Faso, at 53.8% against 53.4% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 0.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Kenya ranks 27th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of female employment by economic sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.