Burkina Faso vs South Asia: Labor force, total, annual growth rate
Burkina Faso
3.26 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Asia
1.46 % change on previous year
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
21st
South Asia rank
20th
Labor force, total, annual growth rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Asia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3.26 % change on previous year against 1.46 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 1.8 % change on previous year.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.2 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Asia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 21st and South Asia ranks 20th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.45 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 0.4203 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 2000s | 3.06 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2.8 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.58 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 0.7713 % change on previous year | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, annual growth rate, Burkina Faso or South Asia?
- Burkina Faso, at 3.26 % change on previous year against 1.46 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, total, annual growth rate between Burkina Faso and South Asia?
- 1.8 % change on previous year, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Asia rank globally for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st and South Asia ranks 20th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.