Annual working hours vs. productivity in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 2,356 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2,356 hours per worker
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,367 hours per worker
in 2021
All-time low
2,274 hours per worker
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Annual working hours vs. productivity in Burkina Faso, 2005–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2005201420232005: 2.3k hours per worker2006: 2.3k hours per worker2007: 2.3k hours per worker2008: 2.3k hours per worker2009: 2.3k hours per worker2010: 2.3k hours per worker2011: 2.3k hours per worker2012: 2.3k hours per worker2013: 2.3k hours per worker2014: 2.3k hours per worker2015: 2.3k hours per worker2016: 2.3k hours per worker2017: 2.4k hours per worker2018: 2.4k hours per worker2019: 2.4k hours per worker2020: 2.3k hours per worker2021: 2.4k hours per worker2022: 2.4k hours per worker2023: 2.4k hours per worker

Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.

Analysis

In 2023, annual working hours vs. productivity in Burkina Faso stood at 2,356 hours per worker.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Burkina Faso peaked at 2,367 hours per worker in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,274 hours per worker, in 2005.

Burkina Faso ranks 13th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,293 hours per worker 2,274 hours per worker 2,308 hours per worker 5
2010s 2,341 hours per worker 2,315 hours per worker 2,361 hours per worker 10
2020s 2,357 hours per worker 2,349 hours per worker 2,367 hours per worker 4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 10 Bangladesh 2,383 hours per worker compare
  2. 11 India 2,383 hours per worker compare
  3. 12 Egypt 2,369 hours per worker compare
  4. 14 Senegal 2,335 hours per worker compare
  5. 15 China 2,328 hours per worker compare
  6. 16 Kuwait 2,318 hours per worker compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Burkina Faso?
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Burkina Faso was 2,356 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 2,367 hours per worker in 2021.
What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 2,274 hours per worker in 2005.
How does Burkina Faso rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
Burkina Faso ranks 13th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs. productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual working hours vs. productivity
Unit
hours per worker
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
129 places, 4,891 data points, 1950–2023
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This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.