Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Part time employment, total (% of total employment) was 25.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Part time employment, total in Burkina Faso, 2014–2025
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 25.1% for part time employment, total in 2025.
The figure is up 26.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Burkina Faso peaked at 46.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 61st out of 115 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23.6% | — |
| 2018 | 29.0% | +23.0% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 46.2% | +64.7% |
| 2023 | 39.1% | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 19.9% | -49.1% |
| 2025 | 25.1% | +26.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 25.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.2%, 96% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.9% | 23.6% | 29.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 19.9% | 46.2% | 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, total in Burkina Faso?
- Part time employment, total in Burkina Faso was 25.1% in 2025, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for part time employment, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 61st out of 115 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total (% of total 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.