Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) was 3.17 % change on previous year in 2027. ◆ Volatile
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Burkina Faso, 2006–2027
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Burkina Faso stood at 3.17 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Burkina Faso peaked at 8.06 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -3.4 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Burkina Faso ranks 17th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2009 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 2015 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2020 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -187.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9093 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5871 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2023 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +684.2% |
| 2024 | 8.06 % change on previous year | +75.1% |
| 2025 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2026 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2027 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 3.17 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.06 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 3.17 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.9 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +684.2% | 0.5871 % change on previous year | 4.6 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -187.2% | 3.9 % change on previous year | -3.4 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +126.8% | -3.4 % change on previous year | 0.9093 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +75.1% | 4.6 % change on previous year | 8.06 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.17 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.23 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 % change on previous year | -3.4 % change on previous year | 8.06 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 14 Mozambique 3.27 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Congo 3.19 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Jordan 3.18 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.15 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Liberia 3.06 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Mauritania 3.06 % change on previous year 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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Burkina Faso?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Burkina Faso was 3.17 % change on previous year in 2027, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8.06 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.4 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons International Labour Organization
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.