Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Burkina Faso stood at 61.35% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.06 percentage points from 61.28% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 70.16% (down 8.82 percentage points since). The highest value since 1991 was 77.31% in 1991, the lowest 61.28% in 2024. Burkina Faso ranked 24th highest of the 182 countries in this dataset in 2025; Solomon Islands ranked first.
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Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate), measured in %, reflects labor market conditions in Burkina Faso, indicating the balance between available workers and job openings. It serves as a crucial signal of economic health, consumer spending capacity, and social stability. Labor market data typically includes multiple dimensions: unemployment rates, employment-to-population ratios, labor force participation, and wage growth. Each metric captures different aspects of job market dynamics — for example, the unemployment rate counts only those actively seeking work, while the participation rate reveals how many working-age people are engaged in the labor market. In Burkina Faso, labor statistics are gathered through household surveys, employer reports, and administrative records like unemployment benefit claims. Changes in Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) often precede broader economic shifts: rising unemployment typically signals slowing economic activity, while tightening labor markets may foreshadow wage pressures and inflation.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Burkina Faso stood at 61.35% in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 0.06 percentage points from 61.28% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 70.16% (down 8.82 percentage points since).
Burkina Faso ranked 24th highest of the 182 countries in this dataset in 2025; Solomon Islands ranked first.
The highest value since 1991 was 77.31% in 1991, the lowest 61.28% in 2024.
| Indicator | Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| Country | Burkina Faso |
| Category | Labor and Employment |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — Burkina Faso [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-totl-sp-fe-zs/BFA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.FE.ZS
World Bank. "Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — Burkina Faso." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-totl-sp-fe-zs/BFA. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.FE.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — Burkina Faso." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-totl-sp-fe-zs/BFA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.FE.ZS.
@misc{econdash_wdi_sl_emp_totl_sp_fe_zs_bfa,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (\%) (modeled ILO estimate) --- Burkina Faso}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-totl-sp-fe-zs/BFA},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.FE.ZS}
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