Burkina Faso vs Korea: Youth unemployment rate
Burkina Faso
6.4%
in 2025
Korea
6.7%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
151st
Korea rank
148th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 6.7% against 6.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Korea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 151st and Korea ranks 148th of 186 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 8.9% | 5.0% | Korea |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 9.0% | 3.9% | Korea |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 9.2% | 2.3% | Korea |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.2% | 0.2% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Burkina Faso or Korea?
- Korea, at 6.7% against 6.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Burkina Faso and Korea?
- 0.3%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Korea rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 151st and Korea ranks 148th 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.