Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 34.51 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 34.51 units per square kilometre for labor force, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 34.51 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.9 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Burkina Faso 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.9 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 15.24 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 15.54 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 15.88 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 16.25 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 16.64 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 17.05 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 17.47 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 17.96 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 18.52 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 19.12 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 19.75 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 20.42 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 21.09 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 21.79 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 22.49 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 23.17 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 23.82 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 24.43 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 25.05 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 25.68 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 26.35 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 27.08 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 27.82 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 28.6 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 29.42 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 30.28 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 31.17 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 32.08 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 33 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 33.03 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 33.59 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 33.94 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 34.51 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.55 units per square kilometre | 14.9 units per square kilometre | 18.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.11 units per square kilometre | 19.12 units per square kilometre | 25.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.15 units per square kilometre | 25.68 units per square kilometre | 33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.77 units per square kilometre | 33.03 units per square kilometre | 34.51 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 94 Egypt 34.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 French Polynesia 34.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Myanmar 34.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Syrian Arab Republic 33.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Uzbekistan 32.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 North Macedonia 31.1 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 91,764 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 77.17 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 77.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 34.51 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 34.51 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.