Unemployment rate for young people in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Unemployment rate for young people was 6.44 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.44
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
151st
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.98
in 2020
All-time low
3.79
in 1993
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Burkina Faso, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate for young people in Burkina Faso is 6.44, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Burkina Faso peaked at 7.98 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.79, in 1993.
Burkina Faso ranks 151st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.85 | — |
| 1992 | 3.89 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.79 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.96 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 3.92 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.84 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.81 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.86 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 4 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 4.17 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 4.26 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.41 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 4.34 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.42 | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 6.29 | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 5.78 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 5.21 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 5.51 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 5.84 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 5.92 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 6.11 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 6.21 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.53 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 6.83 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 7.16 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 7.38 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 7.53 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.64 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.43 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 7.98 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 7.64 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 6.72 | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 6.57 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 6.53 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 6.44 | -1.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 6.44 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.85, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 6.44 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.79, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.88 | 3.79 | 4 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.12 | 4.17 | 6.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.88 | 5.92 | 7.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.98 | 6.44 | 7.98 | 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 unemployment rate for young people in Burkina Faso?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Burkina Faso was 6.44 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7.98 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 in 1993.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Burkina Faso ranks 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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