Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total was 0.2% in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
0.2%
World rank
93rd
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2009
All-time low
0.1%
in 1998
Years of data
5
1994–2009

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

00.050.10.151994200120091994: 0.082 % of total employed youth aged 15-241998: 0.076 % of total employed youth aged 15-242003: 0.107 % of total employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.108 % of total employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.154 % of total employed youth aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed youth aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2009, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Burkina Faso stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 103.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.

Burkina Faso ranks 93rd of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24) in Burkina Faso, 1994 to 2009.
Year % of total employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1994 0.1%
1998 0.1% -7.5%
2003 0.1% +41.8%
2005 0.1% +0.6%
2009 0.2% +42.3%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 0.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3%, 57% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 44% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 3

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 90 Nepal 0.3% compare
  2. 91 Mozambique 0.3% compare
  3. 92 Madagascar 0.3% compare
  4. 94 Malawi 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Burkina Faso?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Burkina Faso was 0.2% in 2009, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
How does Burkina Faso rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total?
Burkina Faso ranks 93rd out of 94 countries with data for 2009.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of total employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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