Labor participation rate, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Labor participation rate, male was 72.5% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Labor participation rate, male in Burkina Faso, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of male population ages 65+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor participation rate, male in Burkina Faso is 72.5%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 73.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 2011.
That places Burkina Faso 12th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor participation rate, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 65+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.7% | — |
| 1991 | 73.9% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 73.7% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 73.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 73.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 73.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 73.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 73.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 73.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 73.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 73.4% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 73.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 73.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 73.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 73.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 73.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 73.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 73.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 72.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 72.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 72.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 72.5% | -0.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 72.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 69.5%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 72.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.1%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.6% | 73.4% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 72.8% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 72.5% | 72.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 9 Cameroon 74.3% compare
- 10 Madagascar 74.2% compare
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 73.8% compare
- 13 Benin 72.5% compare
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 72.3% compare
- 15 Uganda 72.0% compare
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 labor participation rate, male in Burkina Faso?
- Labor participation rate, male in Burkina Faso was 72.5% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 2011.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for labor participation rate, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor participation rate, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 participation rate, male (% of male population ages 65+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 65 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.