Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.0002 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Burkina Faso, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.0002 units per person for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0002 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1991.
Burkina Faso ranks 168th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 165 Zimbabwe 0.0002 units per person compare
- 166 Mali 0.0002 units per person compare
- 167 United Arab Emirates 0.0002 units per person compare
- 169 South Sudan 0.0002 units per person compare
- 170 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0002 units per person compare
- 171 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0001 units per person 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 persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Burkina Faso?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Burkina Faso was 0.0002 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1991.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
- Burkina Faso ranks 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.