Potential labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Potential labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 1,486 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Potential labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Burkina Faso, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, potential labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Burkina Faso stood at 1,486. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.9% on the previous year and up 181.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Burkina Faso peaked at 1,486 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 297.99, in 2022.
Burkina Faso ranks 10th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Potential labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 528.28 | — |
| 2018 | 707.84 | +34.0% |
| 2022 | 297.99 | -57.9% |
| 2023 | 1,443 | +384.2% |
| 2024 | 965.67 | -33.1% |
| 2025 | 1,486 | +53.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 618.06 | 528.28 | 707.84 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,048 | 297.99 | 1,486 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 7 Senegal 2,074 compare
- 8 Italy 2,057 compare
- 9 United States 1,732 compare
- 11 Bangladesh 1,382 compare
- 12 Philippines 1,234 compare
- 13 Guatemala 1,217 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 potential labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Burkina Faso?
- Potential labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Burkina Faso was 1,486 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1,486 in 2025.
- What is the lowest potential labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 297.99 in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for potential labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th out of 88 countries with data for 2025.
- Is potential labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Potential labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The potential labour force refers to persons not in employment who express an interest in this form of work but for whom existing conditions limit their active job search and/or their availability. This group is used to calculate alternative measures of labour underutilization. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.