Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Average monthly earnings of public sector employees was 242,956 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Burkina Faso, 2018–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 242,956 for average monthly earnings of public sector employees in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 47.1% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Burkina Faso ranks 15th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 162,529 | — |
| 2019 | 193,331 | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 179,593 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 165,316 | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 165,146 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 242,956 | +47.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 177,930 | 162,529 | 193,331 | 2 |
| 2020s | 188,253 | 165,146 | 242,956 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 12 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 296,641
- 13 Senegal 294,400 compare
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 273,081 compare
- 16 Myanmar 219,206
- 17 Angola 208,892 compare
- 18 Rwanda 192,728 compare
More work & labour data for Burkina Faso
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0657 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6828 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 21,677 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 21,530 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 25,421 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 24,433 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 49,854 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Burkina Faso?
- Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Burkina Faso was 242,956 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average monthly earnings of public sector employees recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 242,956 in 2025.
- What is the lowest average monthly earnings of public sector employees recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 162,529 in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for average monthly earnings of public sector employees?
- Burkina Faso ranks 15th out of 63 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average monthly earnings of public sector employees rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average monthly earnings of public sector employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.