Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total was 0.2% in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
0.2%
World rank
93rd
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2009
All-time low
0.1%
in 1998
Years of data
5
1994–2009

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Burkina Faso, 1994–2009

00.050.10.151994200120091994: 0.097 % of total employed female population in working age1998: 0.09 % of total employed female population in working age2003: 0.127 % of total employed female population in working age2005: 0.128 % of total employed female population in working age2009: 0.16 % of total employed female population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed female population in working age.

Analysis

In 2009, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Burkina Faso stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.

That places Burkina Faso 93rd out of 94 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age) in Burkina Faso, 1994 to 2009.
Year % of total employed female population in working age Change
1994 0.1%
1998 0.1% -7.3%
2003 0.1% +40.8%
2005 0.1% +1.0%
2009 0.2% +24.9%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 0.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3%, 53% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 37% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 3

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 90 Uganda 0.3% compare
  2. 91 Nepal 0.2% compare
  3. 92 Mozambique 0.2% compare
  4. 94 Malawi 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Burkina Faso?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Burkina Faso was 0.2% in 2009, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
How does Burkina Faso rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total?
Burkina Faso ranks 93rd out of 94 countries with data for 2009.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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