Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with was 54.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
54.3%
Change on year
up 43.2%
World rank
95th
of 113 countries
All-time high
54.3%
in 2024
All-time low
15.1%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Burkina Faso, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Burkina Faso is 54.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.2% on the previous year and up 164.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Burkina Faso peaked at 54.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2011.
That places Burkina Faso 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 15.1% | — |
| 2014 | 20.5% | +36.1% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | +143.0% |
| 2021 | 37.9% | -23.9% |
| 2024 | 54.3% | +43.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 54.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 47.5%, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 54.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.6%, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.4% | 15.1% | 49.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 37.9% | 54.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 92 Benin 56.1% compare
- 93 Bangladesh 55.4% compare
- 94 Philippines 54.7% compare
- 96 State of Palestine 54.0% compare
- 97 El Salvador 51.6% compare
- 98 Honduras 50.0% 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 proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Burkina Faso was 54.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2011.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- Burkina Faso ranks 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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