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

Latest (2009)
0.9%
World rank
4th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2009
All-time low
0.8%
in 2003
Years of data
5
1994–2009

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Burkina Faso, 1994–2009

00.20.40.60.81994200120091994: 0.86 % of total population in working age1998: 0.881 % of total population in working age2003: 0.84 % of total population in working age2005: 0.855 % of total population in working age2009: 0.886 % of total population in working age

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

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total (% of total population in working age) in Burkina Faso, 1994 to 2009.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 3

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 1 Togo 1.0% compare
  2. 2 Niger 0.9% compare
  3. 3 Ghana 0.9% compare
  4. 5 Madagascar 0.9% compare
  5. 6 Senegal 0.9% compare
  6. 7 Nepal 0.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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