Working-age population in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Working-age population was 12,021 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in Burkina Faso, 2015–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 12,021 for working-age population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Burkina Faso peaked at 12,021 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,727, in 2015.
That places Burkina Faso 27th out of 82 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Working-age population in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9,727 | — |
| 2018 | 10,065 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 9,955 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 11,782 | +18.3% |
| 2024 | 11,644 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 12,021 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,916 | 9,727 | 10,065 | 3 |
| 2020s | 11,816 | 11,644 | 12,021 | 3 |
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 working-age population in Burkina Faso?
- Working-age population in Burkina Faso was 12,021 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 12,021 in 2025.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,727 in 2015.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for working-age population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.