Burkina Faso vs Serbia: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Burkina Faso
7.1%
in 2025
Serbia
7.3%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
63rd
Serbia rank
62nd
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Burkina Faso
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 7.3% against 7.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 63rd and Serbia ranks 62nd of 185 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 13.7% | 11.3% | Serbia |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 18.7% | 15.6% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 14.1% | 9.9% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 7.8% | 3.4% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Burkina Faso or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 7.3% against 7.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Burkina Faso and Serbia?
- 0.2%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Serbia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Serbia rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Burkina Faso ranks 63rd and Serbia ranks 62nd 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.