How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Burkina Faso?

14 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Burkina Faso: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Argentina

7.4%

in 2025

Burkina Faso

7.1%

in 2025

Argentina rank

62nd

Burkina Faso rank

65th

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time

Argentina
Burkina Faso

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 7.4% against 7.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 62nd and Burkina Faso ranks 65th of 187 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Burkina Faso	Difference	Ahead
1980s	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%	Argentina
1990s	12.2%	2.5%	9.7%	Argentina
2000s	11.4%	3.1%	8.3%	Argentina
2010s	8.8%	4.2%	4.5%	Argentina
2020s	5.5%	4.5%	1.1%	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Argentina or Burkina Faso?: Argentina, at 7.4% against 7.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Argentina and Burkina Faso?: 0.3%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Burkina Faso?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Burkina Faso rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?: Argentina ranks 62nd and Burkina Faso ranks 65th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 6,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.