LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force was 21.36 in 2025. ▲ Rising
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Burkina Faso, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Burkina Faso is 21.36, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.3% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Burkina Faso peaked at 24.77 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.37, in 2022.
Burkina Faso ranks 9th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 14.13 | — |
| 2018 | 17.6 | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 5.37 | -69.5% |
| 2023 | 24.77 | +361.6% |
| 2024 | 13.66 | -44.8% |
| 2025 | 21.36 | +56.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 21.36 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.78, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.87 | 14.13 | 17.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.29 | 5.37 | 24.77 | 4 |
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 lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Burkina Faso?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Burkina Faso was 21.36 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 24.77 in 2023.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.37 in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Burkina Faso ranks 9th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.