Unemployment with basic education, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Unemployment with basic education, male was 3.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, male in Burkina Faso, 2006–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 3.0% for unemployment with basic education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 48.2% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 8.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2022.
Burkina Faso ranks 95th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with basic education, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8.8% | — |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -47.9% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -52.1% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +178.7% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -48.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.4% | 5.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.1% | 5.9% | 3 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, male in Burkina Faso?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in Burkina Faso was 3.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 95th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).