Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Burkina Faso, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Burkina Faso stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Burkina Faso peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Burkina Faso ranks 8th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 5 Liberia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Niger 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Mozambique 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Malawi 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Afghanistan 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, 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 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.