Part time employment, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Part time employment, male was 17.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Part time employment, male in Burkina Faso, 2014–2025
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total male employment.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 17.9% for part time employment, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 34.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 44th out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Part time employment, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of total male employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 31.2% | — |
| 2018 | 21.8% | -30.1% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | +95.1% |
| 2023 | 31.5% | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | -50.4% |
| 2025 | 17.9% | +14.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 17.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.9%, 78% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.6% | 17.7% | 31.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 15.6% | 34.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 part time employment, male in Burkina Faso?
- Part time employment, male in Burkina Faso was 17.9% in 2025, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest part time employment, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for part time employment, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, male (% of total male employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.