Burkina Faso — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Burkina Faso, 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Burkina Faso was 70.00% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 83.93% in 1991. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.52% per year.
Burkina Faso ranks 29 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 16%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 64.31%, so Burkina Faso sits above it. It peaked in 1991 and has fallen 17% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 11%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 14 of 47 economies; Botswana (68.80%) is just below it. That is 6% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 5th of 187 in 1990 → 9th of 187 in 2000 → 10th of 187 in 2010 → 14th of 187 in 2020 → 28th of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70.01% | -0.1 pp |
| 2024 | 70.06% | -1.1 pp |
| 2023 | 71.19% | -1.1 pp |
| 2022 | 72.34% | -1.6 pp |
| 2021 | 73.98% | -1.2 pp |
| 2020 | 75.19% | -2.4 pp |
| 2019 | 77.62% | -0.3 pp |
| 2018 | 77.87% | -0.3 pp |
| 2017 | 78.12% | -0.2 pp |
| 2016 | 78.37% | -0.2 pp |
| 2015 | 78.62% | -0.2 pp |
| 2014 | 78.86% | -0.2 pp |
| 2013 | 79.11% | -0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 79.35% | -0.2 pp |
| 2011 | 79.58% | -0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 79.82% | -0.2 pp |
| 2009 | 80.06% | -0.2 pp |
| 2008 | 80.29% | -0.2 pp |
| 2007 | 80.52% | -0.2 pp |
| 2006 | 80.75% | -0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 80.97% | -0.2 pp |
| 2004 | 81.2% | -0.2 pp |
| 2003 | 81.42% | -0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 81.64% | -0.2 pp |
| 2001 | 81.86% | -0.2 pp |
| 2000 | 82.07% | -0.2 pp |
| 1999 | 82.29% | -0.2 pp |
| 1998 | 82.5% | -0.2 pp |
| 1997 | 82.71% | -0.2 pp |
| 1996 | 82.92% | -0.2 pp |
| 1995 | 83.13% | -0.2 pp |
| 1994 | 83.33% | -0.2 pp |
| 1993 | 83.53% | -0.2 pp |
| 1992 | 83.73% | -0.2 pp |
| 1991 | 83.93% | +0.0 pp |
| 1990 | 83.9% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Burkina Faso’s Labor participation in 1991?
83.93% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Burkina Faso’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -16.6% in total — about 0.5% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 70.01%; 2024: 70.06%; 2023: 71.19%; 2022: 72.34%; 2021: 73.98%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.