Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 7.08 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Burkina Faso, 2015–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 7.08 for unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 105.9% on the previous year and up 459.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Burkina Faso peaked at 7.08 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 2015.
Burkina Faso ranks 27th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.27 | — |
| 2018 | 4.7 | +270.9% |
| 2019 | 7.05 | +50.2% |
| 2023 | 5.35 | -24.2% |
| 2024 | 3.44 | -35.7% |
| 2025 | 7.08 | +105.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.34 | 1.27 | 7.05 | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.29 | 3.44 | 7.08 | 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 (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Burkina Faso?
- Unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Burkina Faso was 7.08 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7.08 in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 2015.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 459.6%. 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 rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). 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.