Sub-Saharan Africa
Burkina Faso Unemployment
Share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Latest Value
3.5%
As of 2025
YoY Change
+1.0%
2024 → 2025
Record High
4.7%
Recorded in 2018
Record Low
2.4%
Recorded in 1997
10-Year Average
4.2%
2016–2025
Data Range
1991–2025
35 data points
Source
World Bank
Code: SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Historical Trend
1991 – 2025
Historical Data
| Value | YoY Change | Change % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.5% | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | 0.2% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | 0.2% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | 0.7% | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | 0.2% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | 0.1% | +2.8% |
Source: World Bank Open Data · 1991–2025
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Sub-Saharan Africa · Unemployment
