Own-account workers, total in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Own-account workers, total was 44.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
44.1%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
33rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
52.6%
in 2008
All-time low
39.6%
in 1992
Years of data
26
1991–2016
Own-account workers, total in Burkina Faso, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, total in Burkina Faso stood at 44.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Burkina Faso peaked at 52.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 1992.
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.7% | — |
| 1992 | 39.6% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 40.9% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 43.4% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 44.1% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 48.0% | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 45.2% | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 48.7% | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 40.8% | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 42.5% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 47.1% | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 46.7% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 52.6% | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 47.1% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 46.8% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.5% | 39.6% | 48.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 42.5% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 42.4% | 46.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 30 Papua New Guinea 48.5% compare
- 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 47.7% compare
- 32 Tajikistan 47.7% compare
- 34 Mongolia 44.0% compare
- 35 Bangladesh 43.7% compare
- 36 Colombia 43.5% 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 own-account workers, total in Burkina Faso?
- Own-account workers, total in Burkina Faso was 44.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 1992.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for own-account workers, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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