Unemployment Rate in Burkina Faso decreased to 5.20 percent in 2024 from 5.30 percent in 2023. Unemployment Rate in Burkina Faso averaged 3.65 percent from 1991 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 5.40 percent in 2022 and a record low of 2.40 percent in 1993. source: ILO

Unemployment Rate in Burkina Faso is expected to reach 5.10 percent by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Burkina Faso Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 5.00 percent in 2026, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Population 23.40 22.75 Million Dec 2024
Unemployment Rate 5.20 5.30 percent Dec 2024


Burkina Faso Unemployment Rate
In Burkina Faso, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.20 5.30 5.40 2.40 1991 - 2024 percent Yearly