Burkina Faso vs Latvia: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Burkina Faso
7.1%
in 2025
Latvia
6.9%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
63rd
Latvia rank
65th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Burkina Faso
- Latvia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 7.1% against 6.9% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 63rd and Latvia ranks 65th of 185 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 14.5% | 12.0% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 8.8% | 5.7% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 8.2% | 3.9% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 6.8% | 2.3% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Burkina Faso or Latvia?
- Burkina Faso, at 7.1% against 6.9% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Burkina Faso and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Latvia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Latvia rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Burkina Faso ranks 63rd and Latvia ranks 65th 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
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.