Labor force (15-64 years), male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Labor force (15-64 years), male was 52.5% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Labor force (15-64 years), male in Burkina Faso, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total labor force 15-64 years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force (15-64 years), male in Burkina Faso is 52.5%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), male in Burkina Faso peaked at 52.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 1991.
Burkina Faso ranks 35th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force (15-64 years), male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-64 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.3% | — |
| 1991 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 51.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 52.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 52.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 51.9%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 52.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.7%, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.4% | 51.2% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 51.9% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 52.5% | 52.5% | 2 |
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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 49,854 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force (15-64 years), male in Burkina Faso?
- Labor force (15-64 years), male in Burkina Faso was 52.5% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 1991.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for labor force (15-64 years), male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 35th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-64 years), male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Labor force (15-64 years), male (% of total labor force 15-64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force comprising people ages 15 to 64 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.