Unemployment rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Unemployment rate was 3.48 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
3.48
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
131st
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.7
in 2018
All-time low
2.41
in 1997
Years of data
35
1991β2025
Unemployment rate in Burkina Faso, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate in Burkina Faso is 3.48, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 4.7 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.41, in 1997.
Burkina Faso ranks 131st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.48 | 2.41 | 2.58 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.28 | 2.69 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 | 3.73 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.91 | 3.44 | 4.59 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 128 Bulgaria 3.54 compare
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- 132 Belarus, Republic of 3.38 compare
- 133 Trinidad and Tobago 3.33 compare
- 134 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 3.32 compare
More work & labour data for Burkina Faso
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0657 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6828 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 21,677 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 21,530 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 25,421 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 24,433 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 49,854 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in Burkina Faso?
- Unemployment rate in Burkina Faso was 3.48 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7 in 2018.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 in 1997.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for unemployment rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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