How does Burkina Faso rank globally on Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)?

In 2025, Burkina Faso ranked #46 out of 182 countries reporting Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate).

Burkina Faso: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Name: Burkina Faso: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
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In 2025, Burkina Faso's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 76.14.

That's down 0.1% from 2024, the highest value since 2024.

The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 69.85 . Burkina Faso ranks #46 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #15 of 45.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS) • Data as of 2025

Trend (2006–2025)

2008 · Global financial crisis
2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 85.95; 2006
Trough: 76.14; 2025
1-year change: -0.1%
5-year change: -6.2%; -1.3% / yr
10-year change: -9.3%; -1.0% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
2025	76.1350
2024	76.2220
2023	77.9060
2022	79.5290
2021	80.5440
2020	81.1520
2019	82.9830
2018	83.2270
2017	83.4700
2016	83.7110

About Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Indicator code: SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS • Category: Labor & Business

Frequently asked questions

What was Burkina Faso's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?: In 2025, Burkina Faso's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 76.14, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Burkina Faso's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?: Burkina Faso's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 0.1% from 2024 to 2025.
How does Burkina Faso rank globally on Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)?: In 2025, Burkina Faso ranked #46 out of 182 countries reporting Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate).
How does Burkina Faso's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?: The global average for Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 69.85, so Burkina Faso is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #15 of 45.
What is Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS), CC BY 4.0.