Unemployment with intermediate education in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Unemployment with intermediate education was 11.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Unemployment with intermediate education in Burkina Faso, 2006–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 11.3% for unemployment with intermediate education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.7% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Burkina Faso peaked at 11.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2022.
That places Burkina Faso 19th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Unemployment with intermediate education in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10.0% | — |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | +47.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.9% | 9.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.5% | 11.3% | 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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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 21,530 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 25,421 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 49,854 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with intermediate education in Burkina Faso?
- Unemployment with intermediate education in Burkina Faso was 11.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of total 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).