Labor Force of Burkina Faso
Updated on May 15, 2023.

According to recent data from the World Bank, in 2022, the Labor Force of Burkina Faso was 8,364,639, a difference of +289,934 (3.59% increase) compared to 2021. Also, the male labor force was 4,579,640, and the female labor force was 3,784,999.

Use the interactive visualization and table below to explore the values for each year between 1990-2022.

The World Bank defines Labor Force as "people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period; it includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers" .

See also: Female Percent of the Labor Force of Burkina Faso.

Data Source: World Bank.
Labor Force of Burkina Faso
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Year Total Labor Force Male Labor Force Female Labor Force
1990 4070828 2065538 2005290
1991 4162241 2110672 2051569
1992 4222905 2150303 2072602
1993 4290284 2194909 2095375
1994 4364455 2244639 2119816
1995 4443793 2298774 2145019
1996 4522973 2353755 2169218
1997 4604246 2411704 2192542
1998 4701427 2482353 2219074
1999 4814343 2565563 2248780
2000 4933796 2654382 2279414
2001 5059121 2748620 2310501
2002 5187760 2848080 2339680
2003 5316274 2949469 2366805
2004 5443470 3052154 2391316
2005 5567467 3155084 2412383
2006 5683357 3254290 2429067
2007 5790842 3307150 2483692
2008 5886292 3348712 2537580
2009 5978737 3386357 2592380
2010 6071773 3422051 2649722
2011 6168443 3457412 2711031
2012 6272750 3495804 2776946
2013 6376479 3530656 2845823
2014 6481181 3563353 2917828
2015 6683144 3673724 3009420
2016 6896061 3790765 3105296
2017 7116801 3912106 3204695
2018 7340573 4032911 3307662
2019 7569473 4154884 3414589
2020 7743849 4253696 3490153
2021 8074705 4421708 3652997
2022 8364639 4579640 3784999