Labor participation rate, total in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Labor participation rate, total was 92.1% in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
92.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 52 countries
All-time high
92.1%
in 2008
All-time low
91.1%
in 1990
Years of data
21
1990–2010

Labor participation rate, total in Burkina Faso, 1990–2010

0204060801001990200020101990: 91.1 % of total population ages 35-541991: 91.5 % of total population ages 35-541992: 91.5 % of total population ages 35-541993: 91.5 % of total population ages 35-541994: 91.5 % of total population ages 35-541995: 91.5 % of total population ages 35-541996: 91.6 % of total population ages 35-541997: 91.6 % of total population ages 35-541998: 91.6 % of total population ages 35-541999: 91.7 % of total population ages 35-542000: 91.7 % of total population ages 35-542001: 91.7 % of total population ages 35-542002: 91.8 % of total population ages 35-542003: 91.8 % of total population ages 35-542004: 91.9 % of total population ages 35-542005: 91.9 % of total population ages 35-542006: 92 % of total population ages 35-542007: 92 % of total population ages 35-542008: 92.1 % of total population ages 35-542009: 92.1 % of total population ages 35-542010: 92.1 % of total population ages 35-54

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 35-54.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor participation rate, total in Burkina Faso is 92.1%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Burkina Faso peaked at 92.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 91.1%, in 1990.

That places Burkina Faso 14th out of 52 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

Labor participation rate, total in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 35-54) in Burkina Faso, 1990 to 2010.
Year % of total population ages 35-54 Change
1990 91.1%
1991 91.5% +0.4%
1992 91.5% +0.0%
1993 91.5% +0.0%
1994 91.5% +0.0%
1995 91.5% +0.0%
1996 91.6% +0.1%
1997 91.6% +0.0%
1998 91.6% +0.0%
1999 91.7% +0.1%
2000 91.7% +0.0%
2001 91.7% +0.0%
2002 91.8% +0.1%
2003 91.8% +0.0%
2004 91.9% +0.1%
2005 91.9% +0.0%
2006 92.0% +0.1%
2007 92.0% +0.0%
2008 92.1% +0.1%
2009 92.1% +0.0%
2010 92.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91.5% 91.1% 91.7% 10
2000s 91.9% 91.7% 92.1% 10
2010s 92.1% 92.1% 92.1% 1

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 11 Eritrea 92.4% compare
  2. 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 92.3% compare
  3. 13 Ethiopia 92.2% compare
  4. 15 Central African Republic 91.8% compare
  5. 16 Congo 90.3% compare
  6. 17 Botswana 90.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor participation rate, total in Burkina Faso?
Labor participation rate, total in Burkina Faso was 92.1% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor participation rate, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 91.1% in 1990.
How does Burkina Faso rank for labor participation rate, total?
Burkina Faso ranks 14th out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, total (% of total population ages 35-54). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 35-54)
Unit
% of total population ages 35-54
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,218 data points, 1990–2010
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 35-54 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.