Number of people employed in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of people employed was 7.54 million in 2011. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in Burkina Faso, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 7.54 million for number of people employed in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in Burkina Faso peaked at 7.54 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.09 million, in 1991.
That places Burkina Faso 17th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Number of people employed in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.09 million | — |
| 1992 | 4.19 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.30 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 4.46 million | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 4.61 million | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 4.75 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 4.89 million | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 5.05 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 5.20 million | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 5.33 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 5.54 million | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 5.68 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 5.87 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 6.06 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 6.26 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 6.48 million | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 6.63 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.85 million | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 7.07 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 7.30 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 7.54 million | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.62 million | 4.09 million | 5.20 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.18 million | 5.33 million | 7.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.42 million | 7.30 million | 7.54 million | 2 |
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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 number of people employed in Burkina Faso?
- Number of people employed in Burkina Faso was 7.54 million in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest number of people employed recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7.54 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people employed recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 million in 1991.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of people employed?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is number of people employed rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Number of people employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.