Share of female workers by sector in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of female workers by sector was 53.84 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
53.84
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
26th
of 186 countries
All-time high
83.29
in 1994
All-time low
52.86
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Burkina Faso, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 53.84 for share of female workers by 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 workers by sector in Burkina Faso peaked at 83.29 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 52.86, 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 workers by sector in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 83.13 | — |
| 1992 | 83.25 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 83.14 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 83.29 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 82.48 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 81.23 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 80.22 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 79.12 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 77.88 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 77.15 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 76.03 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 75.09 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 73.72 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 72.63 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 71.13 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 69.65 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 68.68 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 67.62 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 66.68 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 65.07 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 63.64 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 62.25 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 60.94 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 59.85 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 58.75 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 57.32 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 55.83 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 54.29 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 52.86 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 54.24 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 55.13 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 54.96 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 54.69 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 54.22 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 53.84 | -0.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 53.84 is below the median for low income countries, which is 60.94, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 53.84 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.81, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.53 | 77.88 | 83.29 | 9 |
| 2000s | 71.84 | 66.68 | 77.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.08 | 52.86 | 65.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.51 | 53.84 | 55.13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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)
- Population 16,608 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 16,608 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Burkina Faso?
- Share of female workers by sector in Burkina Faso was 53.84 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 83.29 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.86 in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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