GDP per person employed in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GDP per person employed was 0.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
GDP per person employed in Burkina Faso, 1981–2010
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.9% for gdp per person employed in 2010.
That represents a change of up 415.1% on the previous year and up 225.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Burkina Faso peaked at 12.9% in 1986 and was at its lowest, -4.2%, in 1987.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per person employed in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.8% | — |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -78.6% |
| 1983 | -3.0% | -608.1% |
| 1984 | -0.5% | -84.3% |
| 1985 | 10.8% | -2382.2% |
| 1986 | 12.9% | +20.4% |
| 1987 | -4.2% | -132.6% |
| 1988 | 5.5% | -229.8% |
| 1989 | -3.8% | -169.4% |
| 1990 | -3.6% | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | -271.7% |
| 1992 | -2.7% | -143.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -121.0% |
| 1994 | -1.7% | -398.3% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -272.9% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | +178.3% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | -58.8% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +28.1% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -26.4% |
| 2000 | -0.7% | -122.0% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -522.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -84.6% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +736.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -81.6% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +595.2% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -56.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -86.6% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +655.0% |
| 2009 | -0.3% | -112.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -415.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | -4.2% | 12.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | -3.6% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | -0.7% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
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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 gdp per person employed in Burkina Faso?
- Gdp per person employed in Burkina Faso was 0.9% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 1986.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.2% in 1987.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp per person employed?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th out of 25 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of GDP per person employed (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy.