Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 8.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Burkina Faso, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 8.4% for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Burkina Faso peaked at 8.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1993.
That places Burkina Faso 138th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.1% | — |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 8.4% | -4.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 8.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.4%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 8.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +26.2% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.6% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.1% | 8.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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- 140 Kyrgyzstan 8.1% compare
- 141 Hong Kong 8.0% compare
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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Burkina Faso?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Burkina Faso was 8.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1993.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 138th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.