Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total was 0.9% in 2009. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Burkina Faso, 1994–2009
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Burkina Faso is 0.9%, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2003.
Burkina Faso ranks 4th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of total population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.9% | — |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +3.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 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 employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Burkina Faso?
- Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Burkina Faso was 0.9% in 2009, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2003.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2009.
- Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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