Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 580.04 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Burkina Faso, 2015–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 580.04 for unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 106.7% on the previous year and up 480.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Burkina Faso peaked at 580.04 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 99.85, in 2015.
That places Burkina Faso 20th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 99.85 | — |
| 2018 | 212.15 | +112.5% |
| 2019 | 324.19 | +52.8% |
| 2023 | 299 | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 280.69 | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 580.04 | +106.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 212.06 | 99.85 | 324.19 | 3 |
| 2020s | 386.58 | 280.69 | 580.04 | 3 |
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 unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Burkina Faso?
- Unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Burkina Faso was 580.04 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 580.04 in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.85 in 2015.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 480.9%. 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 Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).
About this data
The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.