Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 15.97 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso stood at 15.97 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 15.97 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.34 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Burkina Faso ranks 89th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.34 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 7.51 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 7.67 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 7.83 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 8.02 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 8.21 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 8.41 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 8.62 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 8.85 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 9.1 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 9.37 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 9.65 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 9.94 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 10.24 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 10.55 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 10.85 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 11.16 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 11.46 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 11.75 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 12.04 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 12.35 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 12.66 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 13 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 13.35 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 13.71 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 14.08 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 14.47 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 14.88 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 15.3 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 15.72 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 15.56 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 15.65 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 15.62 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 15.97 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.16 units per square kilometre | 7.34 units per square kilometre | 9.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7 units per square kilometre | 9.37 units per square kilometre | 12.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.95 units per square kilometre | 12.35 units per square kilometre | 15.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7 units per square kilometre | 15.56 units per square kilometre | 15.97 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 86 Ukraine 16.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Cote d'Ivoire 16.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Greece 16.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Turkey 15.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Romania 15.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 French Polynesia 15.3 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Burkina Faso
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,122 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3191 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 348,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 359,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 339,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 349,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 332,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 342,873 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 326,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 336,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 15.97 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 15.97 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.34 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, female 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, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, female 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.