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Burkina Faso Highest Unemployment Rate

Name: Burkina Faso Unemployment Rate
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4.70% in 2018

Unemployment as % of total labor force · World Bank

The highest unemployment rate in Burkina Faso was 4.70% in 2018. The top 5 years were: 2018 (4.70%), 2017 (4.66%), 2016 (4.60%), 2020 (4.59%), 2021 (4.51%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Burkina Faso Top 5 Highest Unemployment Rate Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2018	4.70%
2nd	2017	4.66%
3rd	2016	4.60%
4th	2020	4.59%
5th	2021	4.51%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2021	4.51%	−0.08pp	58th
2020	4.59%	+0.10pp	59th
2019	4.49%	−0.20pp	74th
2018	4.70%	+0.03pp	78th
2017	4.66%	+0.06pp	75th
2016	4.60%	+0.13pp	67th
2025	3.48%	+0.04pp	55th
2024	3.44%	−0.16pp	55th
2023	3.60%	−0.23pp	64th
2022	3.83%	−0.68pp	63rd
2015	4.47%	+0.22pp	62nd
2014	4.26%	+0.20pp	57th
2013	4.05%	+0.21pp	56th
2012	3.85%	+0.02pp	54th
2011	3.83%	+0.10pp	49th
2010	3.73%	+0.00pp	44th
2009	3.72%	+0.22pp	40th
2008	3.50%	+0.20pp	46th
2007	3.30%	−0.37pp	43rd
2006	3.67%	−0.33pp	47th
2005	4.00%	+0.52pp	49th
2004	3.48%	+0.70pp	36th
2003	2.78%	−0.08pp	21st
2002	2.86%	+0.11pp	26th
2001	2.75%	+0.06pp	27th
2000	2.69%	+0.14pp	28th
1999	2.55%	+0.11pp	23rd
1998	2.44%	+0.03pp	21st
1997	2.41%	−0.03pp	22nd
1996	2.45%	−0.09pp	23rd
1995	2.53%	−0.05pp	22nd
1994	2.58%	+0.15pp	26th
1993	2.43%	−0.08pp	28th
1992	2.51%	+0.04pp	36th
1991	2.47%	–	40th

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