Labor force, female, per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.1916 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, female, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.1916 units per person for labor force, female, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.2193 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1898 units per person, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2193 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.2187 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2178 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2171 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2167 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2163 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2159 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2156 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2153 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2151 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2149 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2147 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2145 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2142 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2137 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2132 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2125 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2116 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2107 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2097 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2088 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2079 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2071 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2064 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2057 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2052 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2048 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2046 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2048 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2052 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1982 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1947 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1899 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1898 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1898 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1916 units per person | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2168 units per person | 0.2151 units per person | 0.2193 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.213 units per person | 0.2097 units per person | 0.2149 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2061 units per person | 0.2046 units per person | 0.2088 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1923 units per person | 0.1898 units per person | 0.1982 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 101 Niger 0.1928 units per person compare
- 102 South Africa 0.1923 units per person compare
- 103 Costa Rica 0.1916 units per person compare
- 105 Guinea-Bissau 0.1907 units per person compare
- 106 French Polynesia 0.189 units per person compare
- 107 Nicaragua 0.1889 units per person compare
More gender data for Burkina Faso
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,122 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3191 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 348,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 359,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 339,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 349,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 332,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 342,873 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 326,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 336,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.1916 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2193 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1898 units per person in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.