Working-age population in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Working-age population was 12,021 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in Burkina Faso, 2006–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 12,021 for working-age population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Burkina Faso peaked at 12,021 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,551, in 2006.
That places Burkina Faso 20th out of 57 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Working-age population in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7,551 | — |
| 2019 | 10,650 | +41.0% |
| 2022 | 11,342 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 11,644 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 12,021 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,551 | 7,551 | 7,551 | 1 |
| 2010s | 10,650 | 10,650 | 10,650 | 1 |
| 2020s | 11,669 | 11,342 | 12,021 | 3 |
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 working-age population in Burkina Faso?
- Working-age population in Burkina Faso was 12,021 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 12,021 in 2025.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,551 in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for working-age population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Working-age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The working-age population is commonly defined as persons aged 15 years and older, but this varies from country to country. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.