Status in employment in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Status in employment was 17.16 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.16
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
173rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
17.18
in 2007
All-time low
13.97
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Burkina Faso, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, status in employment in Burkina Faso stood at 17.16.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Burkina Faso peaked at 17.18 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.97, 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.
Status in employment in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.97 | — |
| 1992 | 14.07 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 14.16 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 14.25 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 14.34 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 14.54 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 14.81 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 15.11 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 15.42 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 15.67 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 15.93 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 16.17 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 16.44 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 16.66 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 16.91 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 17.16 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 17.18 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 17.16 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 17.12 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 17.14 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 17.17 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 17.18 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.16 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 17.16 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.14 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 17.13 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 17.13 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.16 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.16 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.84 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 16.62 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 17.16 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 17.16 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.16 | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 17.16 is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.37, 93% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 17.16 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.5, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.52 | 13.97 | 15.42 | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.64 | 15.67 | 17.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.15 | 17.13 | 17.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.79 | 15.84 | 17.16 | 5 |
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 status in employment in Burkina Faso?
- Status in employment in Burkina Faso was 17.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 17.18 in 2007.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.97 in 1991.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for status in employment?
- Burkina Faso ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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