Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Working-age population, aged 15-64, total was 0.5% in 2009. ▬ Flat

Latest (2009)
0.5%
World rank
111th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2005
All-time low
0.5%
in 2009
Years of data
5
1994–2009

Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Burkina Faso, 1994–2009

00.20.40.61994200120091994: 0.484 % of total population1998: 0.497 % of total population2003: 0.505 % of total population2005: 0.51 % of total population2009: 0.475 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 0.5% for working-age population, aged 15-64, total in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2009.

Burkina Faso ranks 111th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population) in Burkina Faso, 1994 to 2009.
Year % of total population Change
1994 0.5%
1998 0.5% +2.8%
2003 0.5% +1.5%
2005 0.5% +1.1%
2009 0.5% -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 3

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 108 Benin 0.5% compare
  2. 109 Uganda 0.5% compare
  3. 110 Senegal 0.5% compare
  4. 112 Mali 0.4% compare
  5. 113 Niger 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Burkina Faso?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Burkina Faso was 0.5% in 2009, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
How does Burkina Faso rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, total?
Burkina Faso ranks 111th out of 113 countries with data for 2009.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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