Burkina Faso vs Norway: Female unemployment rate
Burkina Faso
4.3%
in 2025
Norway
4.3%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
118th
Norway rank
116th
Female unemployment rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.3% against 4.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Norway ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 118th and Norway ranks 116th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 4.9% | 2.3% | Norway |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.4% | 1.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 0.7% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female unemployment rate, Burkina Faso or Norway?
- Norway, at 4.3% against 4.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Burkina Faso and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Norway rank globally for female unemployment rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 118th and Norway ranks 116th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female 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 female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.