Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 13.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Burkina Faso, 2006–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Burkina Faso stood at 13.9%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 106.4% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Burkina Faso peaked at 13.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2019.
That places Burkina Faso 76th out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.8% | — |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +127.7% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -76.5% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +68.7% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | +150.8% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -21.2% |
| 2025 | 13.9% | +106.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 13.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.8%, 1.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 13.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.4%, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 2.0% | 8.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 3.4% | 13.9% | 4 |
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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Burkina Faso?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Burkina Faso was 13.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 76th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.