Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 17.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 17.2% for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 17.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1991.
Burkina Faso ranks 173rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.0% | — |
| 1992 | 14.1% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 14.2% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 14.2% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 14.3% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 14.5% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 15.1% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 14.0% | 15.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 15.7% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 17.1% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 15.8% | 17.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso was 17.2% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1991.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.