Burkina Faso vs Trinidad and Tobago: Unemployment rate
Burkina Faso
3.5%
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
3.3%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
131st
Trinidad and Tobago rank
133rd
Unemployment rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3.5% against 3.3% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 131st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 133rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 16.9% | 14.4% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 8.2% | 4.9% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 1.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Burkina Faso or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Burkina Faso, at 3.5% against 3.3% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Burkina Faso and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 131st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 133rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as 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 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.