Burkina Faso vs Northern Africa: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate
Burkina Faso
3.22 % change on previous year
in 2025
Northern Africa
1.82 % change on previous year
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
21st
Northern Africa rank
21st
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3.22 % change on previous year against 1.82 % change on previous year in Northern Africa, a difference of 1.4 % change on previous year.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.8 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Northern Africa ranks 21st of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.46 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 0.346 % change on previous year | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 2.94 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 0.0981 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2.71 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.75 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 0.2525 % change on previous year | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate, Burkina Faso or Northern Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 3.22 % change on previous year against 1.82 % change on previous year in Northern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate between Burkina Faso and Northern Africa?
- 1.4 % change on previous year, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Northern Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Northern Africa rank globally for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Northern Africa ranks 21st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.