Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Unemployment with intermediate education, male was 8.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with intermediate 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 intermediate education.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 8.9% for unemployment with intermediate education, male in 2024.
The figure is up 41.6% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 9.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2022.
Burkina Faso ranks 23rd of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9.5% | — |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -30.1% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | +41.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 8.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.9%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 8.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.7%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.6% | 6.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.2% | 8.9% | 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 with intermediate education, male in Burkina Faso?
- Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Burkina Faso was 8.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for unemployment with intermediate education, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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 intermediate education, male (% of male labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).