Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total was 33.05 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
33.05
World rank
108th
of 111 countries
All-time high
33.05
in 2009
All-time low
32.1
in 2005
Years of data
5
1994–2009
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Burkina Faso, 1994–2009
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2009, average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Burkina Faso stood at 33.05. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Burkina Faso peaked at 33.05 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 32.1, in 2005.
That places Burkina Faso 108th out of 111 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 32.45 | — |
| 1998 | 32.55 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 32.13 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 32.1 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 33.05 | +3.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 33.05 is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.29, 99% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 33.05 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.65, 95% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5 | 32.45 | 32.55 | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.42 | 32.1 | 33.05 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Burkina Faso?
- Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Burkina Faso was 33.05 in 2009, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 33.05 in 2009.
- What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1 in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 108th out of 111 countries with data for 2009.
- Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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