Argentina vs Burkina Faso: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates

Argentina
7.4%
in 2025
Burkina Faso
7.1%
in 2025
Argentina rank
60th
Burkina Faso rank
63rd

Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time

  • Argentina
  • Burkina Faso
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 7.4% against 7.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 60th and Burkina Faso ranks 63rd of 185 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
1980s 5.3% 1.3% 4.0% Argentina
1990s 12.2% 2.5% 9.7% Argentina
2000s 11.4% 3.1% 8.3% Argentina
2010s 8.8% 4.2% 4.5% Argentina
2020s 5.5% 4.5% 1.1% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Argentina or Burkina Faso?
Argentina, at 7.4% against 7.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Argentina and Burkina Faso?
0.3%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Burkina Faso?
14 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Burkina Faso rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
Argentina ranks 60th and Burkina Faso ranks 63rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Unit
%
Source
Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 5,169 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.