Burkina Faso Employment and Unemployment
BF: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employement
BF: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employement data was reported at 26.722 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 26.722 % for 2023. BF: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employement data is updated yearly, averaging 26.683 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29.220 % in 1991 and a record low of 26.683 % in 2007. BF: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employement data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Contributing family workers are those workers who hold 'self-employment jobs' as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 26.722 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BF: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
BF: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 37.664 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 37.713 % for 2023. BF: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 37.189 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 39.787 % in 1991 and a record low of 37.189 % in 2007. BF: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Contributing family workers are those workers who hold 'self-employment jobs' as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 37.664 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BF: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
BF: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 17.369 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 17.401 % for 2023. BF: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 17.051 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.980 % in 1991 and a record low of 17.051 % in 2007. BF: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Contributing family workers are those workers who hold 'self-employment jobs' as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 17.369 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BF: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment
BF: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 2.042 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.042 % for 2023. BF: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 2.045 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.074 % in 2021 and a record low of 2.000 % in 1991. BF: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2.042 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BF: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
BF: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 1.212 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.210 % for 2023. BF: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 1.234 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.343 % in 2020 and a record low of 1.208 % in 2022. BF: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.212 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BF: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
BF: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 2.752 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.748 % for 2023. BF: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 2.789 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.807 % in 2011 and a record low of 2.697 % in 2020. BF: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2.752 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BF: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment
BF: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 52.234 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 52.697 % for 2023. BF: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 67.066 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 82.006 % in 1992 and a record low of 51.570 % in 2019. BF: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 52.234 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BF: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
BF: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 54.223 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 54.687 % for 2023. BF: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 68.681 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 83.286 % in 1994 and a record low of 52.865 % in 2019. BF: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 54.223 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BF: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
BF: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 50.533 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 51.010 % for 2023. BF: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 65.585 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 80.797 % in 1992 and a record low of 50.395 % in 2019. BF: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 50.533 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BF: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment
BF: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 16.611 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 16.561 % for 2023. BF: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 10.638 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.001 % in 2019 and a record low of 6.178 % in 1993. BF: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 16.611 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BF: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
BF: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 14.474 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 14.542 % for 2023. BF: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 8.695 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.465 % in 2019 and a record low of 5.564 % in 1994. BF: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 14.474 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BF: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
BF: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 18.437 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 18.273 % for 2023. BF: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 12.420 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.437 % in 2024 and a record low of 6.738 % in 1991. BF: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 18.437 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BF: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment
BF: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 31.156 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 30.742 % for 2023. BF: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 22.296 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 31.429 % in 2019 and a record low of 11.815 % in 1992. BF: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 31.156 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BF: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
BF: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 31.303 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 30.771 % for 2023. BF: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 22.624 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 31.670 % in 2019 and a record low of 11.148 % in 1992. BF: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 31.303 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BF: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
BF: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 31.029 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 30.717 % for 2023. BF: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 21.995 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 31.209 % in 2019 and a record low of 12.463 % in 1992. BF: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 31.029 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BF: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+
BF: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+ data was reported at 67.651 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 68.631 % for 2023. BF: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+ data is updated yearly, averaging 77.861 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 81.859 % in 1991 and a record low of 67.651 % in 2024. BF: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+ data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 67.651 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BF: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Female
BF: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Female data was reported at 61.282 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 61.872 % for 2023. BF: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 72.640 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 77.311 % in 1991 and a record low of 61.282 % in 2024. BF: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 61.282 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BF: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Male
BF: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Male data was reported at 74.247 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 75.638 % for 2023. BF: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 83.354 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 86.809 % in 1991 and a record low of 74.247 % in 2024. BF: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 74.247 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BF: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24
BF: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24 data was reported at 48.580 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 51.734 % for 2023. BF: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 67.517 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 75.933 % in 1991 and a record low of 48.580 % in 2024. BF: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 48.580 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BF: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female
BF: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female data was reported at 41.488 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 44.678 % for 2023. BF: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 62.801 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 72.703 % in 1991 and a record low of 41.488 % in 2024. BF: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 23.206 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
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BF: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male
BF: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data was reported at 55.512 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 58.632 % for 2023. BF: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 72.114 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 79.166 % in 1991 and a record low of 55.512 % in 2024. BF: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 55.512 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BF: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+
BF: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+ data was reported at 44.915 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 70.943 % for 2022. BF: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+ data is updated yearly, averaging 71.010 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2023, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 82.600 % in 2003 and a record low of 42.785 % in 2018. BF: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+ data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 44.915 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
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BF: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Female
BF: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Female data was reported at 61.684 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 39.399 % for 2023. BF: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 36.192 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2024, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 72.800 % in 1985 and a record low of 36.192 % in 2018. BF: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.;Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 39.399 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
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BF: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Male
BF: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Male data was reported at 51.735 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 78.717 % for 2022. BF: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 80.159 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2023, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 87.500 % in 1985 and a record low of 50.464 % in 2018. BF: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 51.735 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
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BF: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24
BF: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24 data was reported at 48.477 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 25.450 % for 2023. BF: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 63.134 % from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2024, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 63.134 % in 2019 and a record low of 23.343 % in 2018. BF: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.;Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 25.450 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
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BF: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female
BF: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female data was reported at 41.872 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 23.684 % for 2023. BF: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 58.211 % from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2024, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 58.211 % in 2019 and a record low of 21.924 % in 2018. BF: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.;Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 23.685 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
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BF: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male
BF: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data was reported at 56.618 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 27.868 % for 2023. BF: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 68.686 % from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2024, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 70.758 % in 2006 and a record low of 25.192 % in 2018. BF: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.;Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 56.618 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
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Burkina Faso BF:(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Person Employed: 2011 PPP
BF: GDP per Person Employed: 2011 PPP data was reported at 5,253.365 Intl $ in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 5,101.506 Intl $ for 2018. BF: GDP per Person Employed: 2011 PPP data is updated yearly, averaging 3,324.923 Intl $ from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2019, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,253.365 Intl $ in 2019 and a record low of 2,062.948 Intl $ in 1992. BF: GDP per Person Employed: 2011 PPP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2011 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 1, 2020.; Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 5,253.365 2019 | yearly | 1991 - 2019 |
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BF:(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Person Employed: 2017 PPP
BF: GDP per Person Employed: 2017 PPP data was reported at 6,191.498 Intl $ in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6,313.386 Intl $ for 2021. BF: GDP per Person Employed: 2017 PPP data is updated yearly, averaging 4,013.429 Intl $ from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2022, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,313.386 Intl $ in 2021 and a record low of 2,380.083 Intl $ in 1992. BF: GDP per Person Employed: 2017 PPP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2017 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.;World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, OECD, and World Bank.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 6,310.290 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
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BF: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment
BF: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 82.838 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 82.838 % for 2023. BF: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 82.817 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 86.029 % in 1991 and a record low of 82.817 % in 2007. BF: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs.' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 82.838 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BF: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
BF: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 89.162 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 89.180 % for 2023. BF: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 88.971 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 91.360 % in 1991 and a record low of 88.971 % in 2007. BF: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs.' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 89.162 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BF: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
BF: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 77.432 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 77.459 % for 2023. BF: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 77.176 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 80.862 % in 1991 and a record low of 77.175 % in 2012. BF: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs.' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 77.432 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BF: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Female: % of Female Youth Population
BF: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Female: % of Female Youth Population data was reported at 39.517 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 24.505 % for 2022. BF: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Female: % of Female Youth Population data is updated yearly, averaging 32.011 % from Dec 2018 (Median) to 2023, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 49.099 % in 2018 and a record low of 17.754 % in 2019. BF: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Female: % of Female Youth Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 39.517 2023 | yearly | 2018 - 2023 |
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BF: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Male: % of Male Youth Population
BF: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Male: % of Male Youth Population data was reported at 27.038 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 11.201 % for 2022. BF: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Male: % of Male Youth Population data is updated yearly, averaging 19.120 % from Dec 2018 (Median) to 2023, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 30.454 % in 2018 and a record low of 8.401 % in 2019. BF: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Male: % of Male Youth Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 27.038 2023 | yearly | 2018 - 2023 |
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BF: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Total: % of Youth Population
BF: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Total: % of Youth Population data was reported at 34.250 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 18.528 % for 2022. BF: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Total: % of Youth Population data is updated yearly, averaging 26.389 % from Dec 2018 (Median) to 2023, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 41.005 % in 2018 and a record low of 13.358 % in 2019. BF: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Total: % of Youth Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 34.250 2023 | yearly | 2018 - 2023 |
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BF: Unemployment with Advance Education: % of Total Labour Force
BF: Unemployment with Advance Education: % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 10.750 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.655 % for 2022. BF: Unemployment with Advance Education: % of Total Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 10.750 % from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2023, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.487 % in 2014 and a record low of 5.655 % in 2022. BF: Unemployment with Advance Education: % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 10.750 2023 | yearly | 2014 - 2023 |
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BF: Unemployment with Advance Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force
BF: Unemployment with Advance Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data was reported at 19.038 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 10.802 % for 2022. BF: Unemployment with Advance Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 17.902 % from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2023, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.227 % in 2019 and a record low of 9.299 % in 2018. BF: Unemployment with Advance Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 19.038 2023 | yearly | 2014 - 2023 |
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BF: Unemployment with Advance Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force
BF: Unemployment with Advance Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data was reported at 6.976 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.527 % for 2022. BF: Unemployment with Advance Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 7.262 % from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2023, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.696 % in 2018 and a record low of 3.527 % in 2022. BF: Unemployment with Advance Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 6.976 2023 | yearly | 2014 - 2023 |
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BF: Unemployment with Basic Education: % of Total Labour Force
BF: Unemployment with Basic Education: % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 7.238 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.651 % for 2022. BF: Unemployment with Basic Education: % of Total Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 6.019 % from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2023, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.238 % in 2023 and a record low of 2.651 % in 2022. BF: Unemployment with Basic Education: % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 7.238 2023 | yearly | 2014 - 2023 |
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BF: Unemployment with Basic Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force
BF: Unemployment with Basic Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data was reported at 9.017 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.393 % for 2022. BF: Unemployment with Basic Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 8.305 % from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2023, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.017 % in 2023 and a record low of 3.393 % in 2022. BF: Unemployment with Basic Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 9.017 2023 | yearly | 2014 - 2023 |
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BF: Unemployment with Basic Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force
BF: Unemployment with Basic Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data was reported at 5.886 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.113 % for 2022. BF: Unemployment with Basic Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 4.610 % from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2023, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.886 % in 2023 and a record low of 2.113 % in 2022. BF: Unemployment with Basic Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 5.886 2023 | yearly | 2014 - 2023 |
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BF: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: % of Total Labour Force
BF: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 7.660 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.461 % for 2022. BF: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: % of Total Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 7.867 % from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2023, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.254 % in 2019 and a record low of 7.461 % in 2022. BF: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. 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).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 7.660 2023 | yearly | 2014 - 2023 |
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BF: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force
BF: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data was reported at 10.968 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.767 % for 2022. BF: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 10.968 % from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2023, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.987 % in 2019 and a record low of 9.767 % in 2022. BF: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. 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).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 10.968 2023 | yearly | 2014 - 2023 |
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BF: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force
BF: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data was reported at 6.280 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.221 % for 2022. BF: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 6.632 % from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2023, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.809 % in 2018 and a record low of 6.221 % in 2022. BF: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. 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).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 6.280 2023 | yearly | 2014 - 2023 |
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BF: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Labour Force
BF: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 3.441 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.601 % for 2023. BF: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 3.300 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.695 % in 2018 and a record low of 2.412 % in 1997. BF: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 3.441 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BF: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force
BF: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data was reported at 4.416 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.403 % for 2023. BF: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 3.866 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.903 % in 2021 and a record low of 2.545 % in 1997. BF: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 4.416 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BF: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force
BF: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force data was reported at 2.592 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.911 % for 2023. BF: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 2.775 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.749 % in 2018 and a record low of 2.282 % in 1997. BF: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 5.012 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
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BF: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24
BF: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24 data was reported at 8.793 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 8.392 % for 2023. BF: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 6.224 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.873 % in 2020 and a record low of 4.053 % in 1993. BF: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 8.782 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
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BF: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24
BF: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24 data was reported at 4.794 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.163 % for 2023. BF: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 4.323 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.601 % in 2018 and a record low of 3.550 % in 1997. BF: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 4.794 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BF: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24
BF: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24 data was reported at 6.525 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.569 % for 2023. BF: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 5.205 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.978 % in 2020 and a record low of 3.792 % in 1993. BF: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 6.525 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BF: Unemployment: National Estimate: % of Total Labour Force
BF: Unemployment: National Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 5.348 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.927 % for 2022. BF: Unemployment: National Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 2.780 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2023, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.481 % in 2014 and a record low of 1.300 % in 1985. BF: Unemployment: National Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 5.348 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
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BF: Unemployment: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force
BF: Unemployment: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data was reported at 5.735 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.943 % for 2022. BF: Unemployment: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 3.240 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2023, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.237 % in 2014 and a record low of 0.600 % in 1985. BF: Unemployment: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 5.735 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
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BF: Unemployment: National Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force
BF: Unemployment: National Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force data was reported at 4.981 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.911 % for 2022. BF: Unemployment: National Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 2.555 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2023, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.981 % in 2023 and a record low of 1.490 % in 2019. BF: Unemployment: National Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 4.981 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
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BF: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24
BF: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24 data was reported at 8.809 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.134 % for 2022. BF: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 8.388 % from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2023, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.528 % in 2014 and a record low of 2.139 % in 2019. BF: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. 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.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 8.809 2023 | yearly | 2014 - 2023 |
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BF: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24
BF: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24 data was reported at 8.313 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.703 % for 2022. BF: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 5.277 % from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2023, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.880 % in 2018 and a record low of 1.922 % in 2019. BF: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. 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.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 8.313 2023 | yearly | 2014 - 2023 |
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BF: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24
BF: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24 data was reported at 8.581 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.421 % for 2022. BF: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 8.581 % from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2023, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.697 % in 2014 and a record low of 2.028 % in 2019. BF: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. 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.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 8.581 2023 | yearly | 2014 - 2023 |
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BF: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment
BF: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 80.795 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 80.795 % for 2023. BF: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 80.772 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 84.029 % in 1991 and a record low of 80.772 % in 2011. BF: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: estimates based on external database; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB);Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 80.795 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BF: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
BF: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 87.949 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 87.970 % for 2023. BF: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 87.738 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 90.144 % in 1991 and a record low of 87.732 % in 2011. BF: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: estimates based on external database; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB);Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 87.949 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BF: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
BF: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 74.680 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 74.711 % for 2023. BF: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 74.387 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 78.103 % in 1991 and a record low of 74.375 % in 2012. BF: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: estimates based on external database; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB);Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 74.680 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BF: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment
BF: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 17.162 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 17.162 % for 2023. BF: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 17.183 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.183 % in 2007 and a record low of 13.971 % in 1991. BF: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as 'paid employment jobs,' where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 17.162 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BF: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
BF: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 10.838 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 10.820 % for 2023. BF: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 11.029 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.029 % in 2007 and a record low of 8.640 % in 1991. BF: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as 'paid employment jobs,' where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 10.838 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BF: Wage And Salary Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
BF: Wage And Salary Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 22.568 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 22.541 % for 2023. BF: Wage And Salary Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 22.824 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22.825 % in 2012 and a record low of 19.138 % in 1991. BF: Wage And Salary Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as 'paid employment jobs,' where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 22.568 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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GDP per Person Employed: 2021 PPP
GDP per Person Employed: 2021 PPP data was reported at 6,470.852 Intl $ in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 6,289.322 Intl $ for 2023. GDP per Person Employed: 2021 PPP data is updated yearly, averaging 4,071.874 Intl $ from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,470.852 Intl $ in 2024 and a record low of 2,675.559 Intl $ in 1992. GDP per Person Employed: 2021 PPP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.;Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), International Labour Organization (ILO);Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 6,470.852 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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Part Time Employment: Female: % of Total Female Employment
Part Time Employment: Female: % of Total Female Employment data was reported at 27.180 % in 2014. Part Time Employment: Female: % of Total Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 27.180 % from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2014, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27.180 % in 2014 and a record low of 27.180 % in 2014. Part Time Employment: Female: % of Total Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment differ by country.;International Labour Organization. “Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;Relevance to gender indicator: More and more women are working part-time and one of the concern is that part time work does not provide the stability that full time work does.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 27.180 2014 | yearly | 2014 - 2014 |
View Burkina Faso's Part Time Employment: Female: % of Total Female Employment from 2014 to 2014 in the chart:
Part Time Employment: Male: % of Total Male Employment
Part Time Employment: Male: % of Total Male Employment data was reported at 20.430 % in 2014. Part Time Employment: Male: % of Total Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 20.430 % from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2014, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.430 % in 2014 and a record low of 20.430 % in 2014. Part Time Employment: Male: % of Total Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment differ by country.;International Labour Organization. “Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;Relevance to gender indicator: More and more women are working part-time and one of the concern is that part time work does not provide the stability that full time work does.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 20.430 2014 | yearly | 2014 - 2014 |