Burkina Faso vs Southern Africa: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 24,429 against 4,549 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 19,880.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 5.4 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 72nd and Southern Africa ranks 71st of 188 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 917 | 12,928 | 12,011 | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 1,418 | 16,441 | 15,024 | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 2,162 | 20,445 | 18,282 | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 3,860 | 23,892 | 20,032 | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Burkina Faso or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 24,429 against 4,549 in Burkina Faso as of 2027.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Burkina Faso and Southern Africa?
- 19,880, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Southern Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Burkina Faso and Southern Africa rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 72nd and Southern Africa ranks 71st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.