Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 12,277 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
12,277
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
51st
of 188 countries
All-time high
12,277
in 2027
All-time low
6,476
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Burkina Faso, 2005–2027

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2005201620272005: 6.5k2006: 6.7k2007: 7.0k2008: 7.2k2009: 7.3k2010: 7.5k2011: 7.7k2012: 7.9k2013: 8.1k2014: 8.4k2015: 8.7k2016: 9.0k2017: 9.4k2018: 9.7k2019: 10.1k2020: 9.7k2021: 9.8k2022: 9.9k2023: 10.3k2024: 11.2k2025: 11.5k2026: 11.9k2027: 12.3k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Burkina Faso stood at 12,277. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Burkina Faso peaked at 12,277 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 6,476, in 2005.

Burkina Faso ranks 51st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week) in Burkina Faso, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 6,476
2006 6,734 +4.0%
2007 6,990 +3.8%
2008 7,163 +2.5%
2009 7,337 +2.4%
2010 7,504 +2.3%
2011 7,723 +2.9%
2012 7,924 +2.6%
2013 8,120 +2.5%
2014 8,406 +3.5%
2015 8,695 +3.4%
2016 9,011 +3.6%
2017 9,354 +3.8%
2018 9,703 +3.7%
2019 10,081 +3.9%
2020 9,739 -3.4%
2021 9,827 +0.9%
2022 9,885 +0.6%
2023 10,340 +4.6%
2024 11,174 +8.1%
2025 11,532 +3.2%
2026 11,900 +3.2%
2027 12,277 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,940 6,476 7,337 5
2010s 8,652 7,504 10,081 10
2020s 10,834 9,739 12,277 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Burkina Faso?
Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Burkina Faso was 12,277 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 12,277 in 2027.
What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 6,476 in 2005.
How does Burkina Faso rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Burkina Faso ranks 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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 Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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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 total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.