Unemployment with basic education in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Unemployment with basic education was 4.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Burkina Faso, 2006–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education in Burkina Faso stood at 4.7%.
That represents a change of down 34.4% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Burkina Faso peaked at 9.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2022.
That places Burkina Faso 82nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with basic education in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9.5% | — |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -36.5% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -54.8% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +173.0% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | -34.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 2.9% | 6.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 2.7% | 7.2% | 3 |
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More work & labour data for Burkina Faso
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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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6828 % change on previous year (2050)
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- 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 with basic education in Burkina Faso?
- Unemployment with basic education in Burkina Faso was 4.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 82nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 (% of total 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).