Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 8,187 in 2025. β² Rising
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Burkina Faso, 2015β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 8,187 for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Burkina Faso peaked at 8,187 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,519, in 2018.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,667 | 4,519 | 7,886 | 3 |
| 2020s | 7,312 | 5,591 | 8,187 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More work & labour data for Burkina Faso
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0657 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6828 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 21,677 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 21,530 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 25,421 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 24,433 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 49,854 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Burkina Faso?
- Labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Burkina Faso was 8,187 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8,187 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,519 in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.