Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 3.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Burkina Faso, 2003–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 3.4% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in 2024.
The figure is down 35.7% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Burkina Faso peaked at 6.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2019.
Burkina Faso ranks 131st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.8% | — |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +43.9% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -41.2% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +40.4% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +96.4% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -27.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -66.7% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +177.2% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | -35.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 3.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.7%, 61% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 3.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.4%, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 4.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 1.6% | 6.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 1.9% | 5.3% | 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 rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Burkina Faso?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Burkina Faso was 3.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Burkina Faso ranks 131st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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