Employment in agri vs urban pop in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 31.38 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31.38
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
54th
of 186 countries
All-time high
54.52
in 1991
All-time low
31.38
in 2022
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Burkina Faso, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 31.38 for employment in agri vs urban pop in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Burkina Faso peaked at 54.52 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 31.38, in 2022.
Burkina Faso ranks 54th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.52 | — |
| 1992 | 54.49 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 54.25 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 54.16 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 53.7 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 52.77 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 52.12 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 51.32 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 50.4 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 50.08 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 49.09 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 48.41 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 47.26 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 46.54 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 45.27 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 44.3 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 43.62 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 42.75 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 42.21 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 40.99 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 39.99 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 39.01 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 38.1 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 37.4 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 36.73 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 35.82 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 34.87 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 33.88 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 33.02 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 33.07 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 32.93 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 31.38 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 31.38 | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 31.38 is below the median for low income countries, which is 55.06, 57% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 31.38 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.03, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.08 | 50.4 | 54.52 | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.95 | 42.21 | 50.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.98 | 33.02 | 40.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.19 | 31.38 | 33.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 employment in agri vs urban pop in Burkina Faso?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Burkina Faso was 31.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 54.52 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.38 in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Burkina Faso ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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