Burkina Faso vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Burkina Faso
48.4%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
31.2%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
36th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
39th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 48.4% against 31.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 17.2%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 36th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th 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 | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.2% | 37.3% | 36.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 31.8% | 37.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 31.1% | 31.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 29.9% | 22.9% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Burkina Faso or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Burkina Faso, at 48.4% against 31.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Burkina Faso and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 17.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 36th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th 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, total (%) (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.