Youth employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Youth employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition) was 51.05 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition) in Burkina Faso, 2006–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 51.05 for youth employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition) in Burkina Faso peaked at 68.04 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.05, in 2025.
Burkina Faso ranks 15th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 65.17 | — |
| 2019 | 68.04 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 62.08 | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 55.91 | -9.9% |
| 2025 | 51.05 | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.17 | 65.17 | 65.17 | 1 |
| 2010s | 68.04 | 68.04 | 68.04 | 1 |
| 2020s | 56.34 | 51.05 | 62.08 | 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)
- 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 youth employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition) in Burkina Faso?
- Youth employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition) in Burkina Faso was 51.05 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 68.04 in 2019.
- What is the lowest youth employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.05 in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for youth employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 15th out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.