Burkina Faso vs IBRD only: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Burkina Faso
48.4%
in 2025
IBRD only
32.6%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
36th
IBRD only rank
36th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Burkina Faso
- IBRD only
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 48.4% against 32.6% in IBRD only, a difference of 15.8%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.5 times IBRD only's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 36th and IBRD only ranks 36th 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 | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.2% | 49.1% | 25.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 42.0% | 26.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 35.0% | 27.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 31.9% | 20.9% | 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 IBRD only?
- Burkina Faso, at 48.4% against 32.6% in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Burkina Faso and IBRD only?
- 15.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and IBRD only?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and IBRD only rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 36th and IBRD only ranks 36th 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.