Work & Labour in Burkina Faso 630 indicators covering work & labour for Burkina Faso. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0413 % change on previous year 2100 down 78.9% 73rd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.016 % change on previous year 2100 down 90.1% 78th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0657 % change on previous year 2100 down 71.2% 70th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6828 % change on previous year 2050 down 41.6% 13th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year 2050 down 13.9% 10th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 21,677 1000 No 2050 up 41.8% 53rd Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 21,530 1000 No 2050 up 9.4% 25th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 25,421 1000 No 2100 up 1.3% 42nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 24,433 1000 No 2100 up 0.8% 43rd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 49,854 1000 No 2100 up 1.0% 42nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 45.1% 19th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per capita 0.001 1000 No per person 2025 unchanged 26th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 45.0% 19th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 up 0.2% 82nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 45.2% 19th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 down 0.2% 101st Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 48.2% 17th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita 0.0007 1000 No per person 2025 down 5.6% 31st Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 30.3% 21st Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita 0.0003 1000 No per person 2025 up 26.9% 162nd Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 4,549 2027 up 90.5% 72nd Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 69.9 2027 down 10.5% 29th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,565 2027 up 23.9% 56th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 3.54 2027 down 24.2% 130th Labour dependency ratio 1.47 2027 up 1.3% 75th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 6,714 2027 up 22.9% 177th Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 2,013 2027 up 22.9% 178th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 67.43 2027 down 9.5% 25th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.46 % change on previous year 2027 down 22.6% 18th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year 2027 up 8.9% 14th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square 0.0842 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 30.1% 101st Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per square 0.0419 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 30.5% 101st Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per square 0.0422 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 29.7% 102nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre 0.056 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 21.9% 55th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre 0.027 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 64.3% 130th Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 70.0% 2025 down 11.0% 29th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 76.1% 2025 down 9.3% 47th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.2% 2025 down 3.9% 64th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 64.1% 2025 down 12.9% 25th Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 71.2% 2025 down 10.9% 76th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.0% 2025 down 9.1% 103rd Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 65.5% 2025 down 13.1% 77th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 51.8% 2025 down 22.5% 44th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 58.1% 2025 down 18.6% 42nd Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 45.3% 2025 down 27.1% 51st Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0002 units per person 2025 up 51.4% 168th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 down 3.9% 125th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 84.2% 2025 down 3.9% 64th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 16.9% 28th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 47.2% 17th Employment 9,570 2025 up 24.5% 57th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 9,570 2025 up 24.5% 57th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 6.4% 2025 down 10.1% 152nd Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 4.9% 2025 down 28.3% 158th Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 8.4% 2025 up 12.4% 138th Employment in services (% of total employment) 31.6% 2025 up 13.2% 173rd Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 31.4% 2025 up 14.1% 169th Page 1 of 11 Next →