SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 38.54 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Burkina Faso, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Burkina Faso stood at 38.54. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 82.37 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.54, in 2025.
That places Burkina Faso 20th out of 117 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.37 | — |
| 2001 | 77.11 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 74.61 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 68.89 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 68.47 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 67.56 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 67.16 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 66.72 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 65.24 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 65.94 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 63.56 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 61.56 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 59.74 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 58.02 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 57 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 56.45 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 53.24 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 50.29 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 46.8 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 44.74 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 44.24 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 41.18 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 40.84 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 40.45 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 39.13 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 38.54 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.41 | 65.24 | 82.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.14 | 44.74 | 63.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.73 | 38.54 | 44.24 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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)
- Population 16,608 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 16,608 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Burkina Faso?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Burkina Faso was 38.54 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 82.37 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.54 in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The working poverty rate conveys the percentage of employed persons living in poverty in spite of being employed. Poverty is defined using the international poverty line of US$3 per day in purchasing power parity (PPP). For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.