Total employment, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Total employment, male was 3.92 million ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, male in Burkina Faso, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total employment, male in Burkina Faso is 3.92 million ages 15+, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.92 million ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.09 million ages 15+, in 1991.
Burkina Faso ranks 17th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total employment, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.09 million ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 2.14 million ages 15+ | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.19 million ages 15+ | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.28 million ages 15+ | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 2.36 million ages 15+ | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.43 million ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.51 million ages 15+ | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.59 million ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.68 million ages 15+ | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.74 million ages 15+ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.85 million ages 15+ | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.93 million ages 15+ | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.03 million ages 15+ | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 3.13 million ages 15+ | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.24 million ages 15+ | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 3.37 million ages 15+ | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 3.44 million ages 15+ | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.55 million ages 15+ | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.67 million ages 15+ | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 3.80 million ages 15+ | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 3.92 million ages 15+ | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.36 million ages 15+ | 2.09 million ages 15+ | 2.68 million ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.19 million ages 15+ | 2.74 million ages 15+ | 3.67 million ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.86 million ages 15+ | 3.80 million ages 15+ | 3.92 million ages 15+ | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total employment, male in Burkina Faso?
- Total employment, male in Burkina Faso was 3.92 million ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 million ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 million ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for total employment, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Total employment, male (ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.