Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP for labor force, total, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Burkina Faso 17th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | +72.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.