Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre was 0.0333 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0333 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
91st
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0333 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0149 units per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1991–2023

00.010.020.031991200720231991: 0.015 units per square kilometre1992: 0.015 units per square kilometre1993: 0.015 units per square kilometre1994: 0.016 units per square kilometre1995: 0.016 units per square kilometre1996: 0.017 units per square kilometre1997: 0.017 units per square kilometre1998: 0.018 units per square kilometre1999: 0.018 units per square kilometre2000: 0.019 units per square kilometre2001: 0.019 units per square kilometre2002: 0.02 units per square kilometre2003: 0.021 units per square kilometre2004: 0.021 units per square kilometre2005: 0.022 units per square kilometre2006: 0.022 units per square kilometre2007: 0.023 units per square kilometre2008: 0.024 units per square kilometre2009: 0.024 units per square kilometre2010: 0.025 units per square kilometre2011: 0.025 units per square kilometre2012: 0.026 units per square kilometre2013: 0.027 units per square kilometre2014: 0.027 units per square kilometre2015: 0.028 units per square kilometre2016: 0.029 units per square kilometre2017: 0.03 units per square kilometre2018: 0.031 units per square kilometre2019: 0.032 units per square kilometre2020: 0.032 units per square kilometre2021: 0.032 units per square kilometre2022: 0.033 units per square kilometre2023: 0.033 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso is 0.0333 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0333 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0149 units per square kilometre, in 1991.

That places Burkina Faso 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1991 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1991 0.0149 units per square kilometre
1992 0.0152 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1993 0.0155 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1994 0.0158 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1995 0.0162 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1996 0.0166 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1997 0.017 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1998 0.0175 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1999 0.0181 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2000 0.0186 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2001 0.0192 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2002 0.0198 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2003 0.0205 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2004 0.021 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2005 0.0216 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2006 0.0223 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2007 0.023 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2008 0.0236 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2009 0.0241 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2010 0.0247 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2011 0.0253 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2012 0.026 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2013 0.0267 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2014 0.0274 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2015 0.0281 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2016 0.0289 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2017 0.0297 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2018 0.0306 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2019 0.0315 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2020 0.0315 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2021 0.0321 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2022 0.0326 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2023 0.0333 units per square kilometre +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0163 units per square kilometre 0.0149 units per square kilometre 0.0181 units per square kilometre 9
2000s 0.0214 units per square kilometre 0.0186 units per square kilometre 0.0241 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0279 units per square kilometre 0.0247 units per square kilometre 0.0315 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0324 units per square kilometre 0.0315 units per square kilometre 0.0333 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 88 Romania 0.0341 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 89 Ecuador 0.0338 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 90 Myanmar 0.0335 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 92 Egypt 0.0324 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 93 Ukraine 0.032 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 94 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0317 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
Employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 0.0333 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 0.0333 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0149 units per square kilometre in 1991.
How does Burkina Faso rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre?
Burkina Faso ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,114 data points, 1991–2023
Last refreshed

Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.