Which has higher female unemployment rate, Burkina Faso or United States of America?

Burkina Faso, at 4.3% against 4.2% in United States of America as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and United States of America?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

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.

Burkina Faso vs United States of America: Female unemployment rate

Burkina Faso

4.3%

in 2025

United States of America

4.2%

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

118th

United States of America rank

120th

Female unemployment rate over time

Burkina Faso
United States of America

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States of America ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 118th and United States of America ranks 120th of 186 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.6%	5.7%	3.1%	United States of America
2000s	3.7%	5.3%	1.6%	United States of America
2010s	4.4%	6.0%	1.6%	United States of America
2020s	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female unemployment rate, Burkina Faso or United States of America?: Burkina Faso, at 4.3% against 4.2% in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Burkina Faso and United States of America?: 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and United States of America?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and United States of America rank globally for female unemployment rate?: Burkina Faso ranks 118th and United States of America ranks 120th 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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Indicator: Female unemployment rate
Unit: %
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of the female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.