Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 48.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Burkina Faso, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 48.4% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Burkina Faso peaked at 75.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2025.
Burkina Faso ranks 36th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 75.9% | — |
| 1992 | 75.5% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 75.1% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 74.6% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 74.2% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 73.8% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 73.3% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 72.9% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 72.3% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 71.7% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 71.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 70.6% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 70.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 68.8% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 67.7% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 67.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 67.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 66.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 65.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 64.8% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 63.5% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 62.7% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 61.3% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 60.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 59.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 57.2% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 56.1% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 54.8% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 51.7% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 48.6% | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 48.4% | -0.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 48.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 48.4%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 48.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.0%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.2% | 72.3% | 75.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 66.0% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 59.6% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 48.4% | 57.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More work & labour data for Burkina Faso
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0657 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6828 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 21,677 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 21,530 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 25,421 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 24,433 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 49,854 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Burkina Faso?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Burkina Faso was 48.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.