Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total was 1.0% in 2009. ▬ Flat

Latest (2009)
1.0%
World rank
10th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1998
All-time low
1.0%
in 2003
Years of data
5
1994–2009

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Burkina Faso, 1994–2009

00.20.40.60.811994200120091994: 0.987 % of total youth labor force1998: 0.987 % of total youth labor force2003: 0.962 % of total youth labor force2005: 0.972 % of total youth labor force2009: 0.965 % of total youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total youth labor force.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 1.0% for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in 2009.

That represents a change of down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2003.

Burkina Faso ranks 10th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Burkina Faso, 1994 to 2009.
Year % of total youth labor force Change
1994 1.0%
1998 1.0% +0.0%
2003 1.0% -2.5%
2005 1.0% +1.0%
2009 1.0% -0.8%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 1.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 1.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 3

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 7 Madagascar 1.0% compare
  2. 8 Tajikistan 1.0% compare
  3. 9 Guatemala 1.0% compare
  4. 11 Guinea 1.0% compare
  5. 12 Nepal 1.0% compare
  6. 13 Azerbaijan 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Burkina Faso?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Burkina Faso was 1.0% in 2009, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2003.
How does Burkina Faso rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Burkina Faso ranks 10th out of 111 countries with data for 2009.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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