Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 48.18 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
48.18
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
8th
of 188 countries
All-time high
48.21
in 2024
All-time low
43.86
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Burkina Faso, 2005–2027

010203040502005201620272005: 43.92006: 44.12007: 44.42008: 44.42009: 44.52010: 44.42011: 44.52012: 44.52013: 44.52014: 44.92015: 45.22016: 45.62017: 462018: 46.42019: 46.82020: 45.22021: 44.82022: 44.32023: 45.42024: 48.22025: 48.22026: 48.22027: 48.2

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 48.18 for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in 2027.

The figure is up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Burkina Faso peaked at 48.21 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.86, in 2005.

Burkina Faso ranks 8th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates) in Burkina Faso, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 43.86
2006 44.11 +0.6%
2007 44.37 +0.6%
2008 44.42 +0.1%
2009 44.48 +0.1%
2010 44.38 -0.2%
2011 44.55 +0.4%
2012 44.5 -0.1%
2013 44.47 -0.1%
2014 44.89 +0.9%
2015 45.24 +0.8%
2016 45.61 +0.8%
2017 46.02 +0.9%
2018 46.4 +0.8%
2019 46.76 +0.8%
2020 45.18 -3.4%
2021 44.79 -0.9%
2022 44.27 -1.2%
2023 45.44 +2.6%
2024 48.21 +6.1%
2025 48.2 -0.0%
2026 48.19 -0.0%
2027 48.18 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.25 43.86 44.48 5
2010s 45.28 44.38 46.76 10
2020s 46.56 44.27 48.21 8

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 5 Congo 48.86 compare
  2. 6 Jordan 48.49 compare
  3. 7 United Arab Emirates 48.28 compare
  4. 9 Liberia 48.11 compare
  5. 10 Pakistan 47.62 compare
  6. 11 Lebanon 46.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Burkina Faso?
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Burkina Faso was 48.18 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 48.21 in 2024.
What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 43.86 in 2005.
How does Burkina Faso rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
Burkina Faso ranks 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

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. This indicator refers to mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.