Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 491,091 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Burkina Faso, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Burkina Faso is 491,091, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Burkina Faso peaked at 491,091 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 259,047, in 2005.
Burkina Faso ranks 51st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 259,047 | — |
| 2006 | 269,363 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 279,587 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 286,517 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 293,462 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 300,170 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 308,924 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 316,975 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 324,788 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 336,228 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 347,789 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 360,438 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 374,167 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 388,120 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 403,241 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 389,544 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 393,086 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 395,394 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 413,599 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 446,940 | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 461,281 | +3.2% |
| 2026 | 475,997 | +3.2% |
| 2027 | 491,091 | +3.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 491,091 is above the median for low income countries, which is 257,942, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 491,091 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 214,500, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 277,595 | 259,047 | 293,462 | 5 |
| 2010s | 346,084 | 300,170 | 403,241 | 10 |
| 2020s | 433,366 | 389,544 | 491,091 | 8 |
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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Burkina Faso?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Burkina Faso was 491,091 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 491,091 in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 259,047 in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Burkina Faso ranks 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.