Burkina Faso vs Upper middle income: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)
Burkina Faso
55.2%
in 2025
Upper middle income
42.3%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
31st
Upper middle income rank
31st
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 55.2% against 42.3% in Upper middle income, a difference of 12.9%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 31st and Upper middle income ranks 31st of 187 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.7% | 60.4% | 17.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 52.0% | 21.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 47.4% | 19.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 42.4% | 16.9% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%), Burkina Faso or Upper middle income?
- Burkina Faso, at 55.2% against 42.3% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Burkina Faso and Upper middle income?
- 12.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Upper middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Upper middle income rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 31st and Upper middle income ranks 31st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.