Burkina Faso vs Israel: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Burkina Faso
6.4%
in 2025
Israel
6.0%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
152nd
Israel rank
154th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Israel
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 6.4% against 6.0% in Israel, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Israel ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 152nd and Israel ranks 154th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 17.7% | 13.8% | Israel |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 18.0% | 12.8% | Israel |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 9.7% | 2.9% | Israel |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.7% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Burkina Faso or Israel?
- Burkina Faso, at 6.4% against 6.0% in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Burkina Faso and Israel?
- 0.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Israel?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Israel rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 152nd and Israel ranks 154th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.