Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 74.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
74.4%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
12th
of 187 countries
All-time high
78.1%
in 1991
All-time low
74.4%
in 2012
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Burkina Faso, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 74.4% for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Burkina Faso peaked at 78.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 2012.
That places Burkina Faso 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 78.1% | — |
| 1992 | 78.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 77.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 77.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 77.7% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 77.4% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 77.1% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 76.7% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 76.3% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 76.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 75.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 75.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 75.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 75.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 74.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 74.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 74.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 74.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 74.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 74.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 74.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 74.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 74.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 74.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 74.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 74.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 74.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 76.3% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 75.3% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 74.7% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 74.7% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 74.7% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 74.4% | -0.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 74.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 72.1%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 74.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.9%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.5% | 76.3% | 78.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 75.0% | 74.4% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 74.4% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 74.4% | 76.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 9 Mozambique 76.3% compare
- 10 Niger 76.0% compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 75.8% compare
- 13 Central African Republic 74.3% compare
- 14 Guinea 73.8% compare
- 15 Benin 73.7% 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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Burkina Faso?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Burkina Faso was 74.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 2012.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.