Population by labor force status in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population by labor force status was 9.91 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by labor force status in Burkina Faso, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 9.91 million people for population by labor force status in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Burkina Faso peaked at 9.91 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.43 million people, in 1991.
Burkina Faso ranks 43rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.91 million people | 4.43 million people | 5.42 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.29 million people | 5.55 million people | 7.15 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.40 million people | 7.37 million people | 9.33 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.70 million people | 9.46 million people | 9.91 million people | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Burkina Faso
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 70.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 76.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 64.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 71.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 65.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Burkina Faso?
- Population by labor force status in Burkina Faso was 9.91 million people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 9.91 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.43 million people in 1991.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population by labor force status?
- Burkina Faso ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).