Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 34.05 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Burkina Faso, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 34.05 for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in 2027.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Burkina Faso peaked at 36.35 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 32.27, in 2022.
Burkina Faso ranks 13th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35.92 | — |
| 2006 | 36.12 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 36.35 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 36.21 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 36.07 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 35.88 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 35.88 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 35.72 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 35.49 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 35.61 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 35.67 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 35.78 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 35.95 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 36.11 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 36.34 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 33.97 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 33.15 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 32.27 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 32.67 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 34.17 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 34.13 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 34.09 | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 34.05 | -0.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 34.05 is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.01, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 34.05 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.42, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.13 | 35.92 | 36.35 | 5 |
| 2010s | 35.84 | 35.49 | 36.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.56 | 32.27 | 34.17 | 8 |
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 ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Burkina Faso?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Burkina Faso was 34.05 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 36.35 in 2007.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.27 in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.