Burkina Faso vs Israel: Youth unemployment rate
Burkina Faso
6.4%
in 2025
Israel
6.0%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
151st
Israel rank
153rd
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Israel
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 6.4% against 6.0% in Israel, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Israel ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 151st and Israel ranks 153rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 17.7% | 13.8% | Israel |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 18.0% | 12.8% | Israel |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 9.7% | 2.9% | Israel |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.7% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Burkina Faso or Israel?
- Burkina Faso, at 6.4% against 6.0% in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Burkina Faso and Israel?
- 0.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Israel?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Israel rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 151st and Israel ranks 153rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.