Unemployment Rate in Burkina Faso decreased to 5 percent in 2023 from 5.10 percent in 2022. Unemployment Rate in Burkina Faso averaged 3.60 percent from 1991 until 2023, reaching an all time high of 5.40 percent in 2021 and a record low of 2.40 percent in 1996. source: ILO

Unemployment Rate in Burkina Faso is expected to reach 5.20 percent by the end of 2024, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Burkina Faso Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 5.10 percent in 2025 and 4.80 percent in 2026, according to our econometric models.




Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Population 22.75 22.10 Million Dec 2023
Unemployment Rate 5.00 5.10 percent Dec 2023

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
5.00 5.10 5.40 2.40 1991 - 2023 percent Yearly