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

Latest (2027)
491,091
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
51st
of 188 countries
All-time high
491,091
in 2027
All-time low
259,047
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Burkina Faso, 2005–2027

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2005201620272005: 259.0k2006: 269.4k2007: 279.6k2008: 286.5k2009: 293.5k2010: 300.2k2011: 308.9k2012: 317.0k2013: 324.8k2014: 336.2k2015: 347.8k2016: 360.4k2017: 374.2k2018: 388.1k2019: 403.2k2020: 389.5k2021: 393.1k2022: 395.4k2023: 413.6k2024: 446.9k2025: 461.3k2026: 476.0k2027: 491.1k

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

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Burkina Faso, 2005 to 2027.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 48 Mozambique 506,847 compare
  2. 49 Cameroon 492,662 compare
  3. 50 Cambodia 492,068 compare
  4. 52 Chinese Taipei 454,402 compare
  5. 53 Australia 450,133 compare
  6. 54 Ghana 434,356 compare

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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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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

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.