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Labour

Burkina Faso

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture51.7%
  • Employment in industry16.7%
  • Employment in services31.6%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
64.167.971.775.679.419902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
3.634.866.097.338.5619912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation70–70.1 %ILOSTAT [2024] 70.06 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 70.01 %
Female labour force participation64.1 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment3.48 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment6.44 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio67.6 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture51.8 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry16.7 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services31.6 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation64.1 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)8.55 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers12 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Burkina Faso's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (70–70.1 %), female labour force participation (64.1 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.