Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre was 0.0345 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0345 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0345 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0149 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Burkina Faso 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | 0.033 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | 0.033 units per square kilometre | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 94 Egypt 0.0347 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 French Polynesia 0.0347 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Myanmar 0.0346 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0332 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Uzbekistan 0.0323 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Croatia 0.0312 units per square kilometre 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 labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 0.0345 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0345 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0149 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.