Annual working hours vs. productivity in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 2,356 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Burkina Faso, 2005–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.28 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 60.0% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 21.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 12.51 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 16.22 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.8% (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 22.2% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 77.8% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 95.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 11.6% (2025)
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
This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.