Burkina Faso vs Small states: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Burkina Faso
48.4%
in 2025
Small states
31.6%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
36th
Small states rank
38th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Small states
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 48.4% against 31.6% in Small states, a difference of 16.8%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.5 times Small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 36th and Small states ranks 38th 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 | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.2% | 36.4% | 37.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 33.4% | 35.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 30.8% | 31.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 30.4% | 22.4% | 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 Small states?
- Burkina Faso, at 48.4% against 31.6% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Burkina Faso and Small states?
- 16.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Small states rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 36th and Small states ranks 38th 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.