Labor force, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Labor force, male was 4.09 million in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor force, male in Burkina Faso, 1990–2011
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
In 2011, labor force, male in Burkina Faso stood at 4.09 million. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 4.09 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.10 million, in 1990.
Burkina Faso ranks 17th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.41 million | 2.10 million | 2.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.32 million | 2.85 million | 3.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 million | 3.96 million | 4.09 million | 2 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 70.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 76.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 64.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 71.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 65.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, male in Burkina Faso?
- Labor force, male in Burkina Faso was 4.09 million in 2011, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.10 million in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for labor force, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male labor force comprises men ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.