Share of female employment by economic sector in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of female employment by economic sector was 53.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of female employment by economic sector in Burkina Faso, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 53.8% for share of female employment by economic sector in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female employment by economic sector in Burkina Faso peaked at 83.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 2019.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female employment by economic sector in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 83.1% | — |
| 1992 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 83.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 83.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 82.5% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 81.2% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 80.2% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 79.1% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 77.9% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 77.1% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 76.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 75.1% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 73.7% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 72.6% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 71.1% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 69.7% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 68.7% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 67.6% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 66.7% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 65.1% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 63.6% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 62.3% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 60.9% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 59.9% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 58.8% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 57.3% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 54.2% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 55.1% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 54.7% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 54.2% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 53.8% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.5% | 77.9% | 83.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 66.7% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 52.9% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 53.8% | 55.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 23 North Korea 57.8% compare
- 24 Equatorial Guinea 56.2% compare
- 25 Angola 55.9% compare
- 27 Kenya 53.4% compare
- 28 Republic of Moldova 51.3% compare
- 29 Bhutan 51.3% 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 share of female employment by economic sector in Burkina Faso?
- Share of female employment by economic sector in Burkina Faso was 53.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female employment by economic sector recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of female employment by economic sector recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of female employment by economic sector?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female employment by economic sector rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female employment by economic sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.